Duties of District Superintendent. The District Superintendent shall be the chief administrative officer of the BOCES and shall perform all the duties, accept all responsibilities, and have all the power and authority ordinarily required of and vested in a District Superintendent of Schools pursuant to the provisions of the Education Law of the State of New York, and such other duties as may be required by the Commissioner of Education or the Board. The Board may, from time to time, prescribe additional duties and responsibilities for the District Superintendent; provided, however, that the Board shall not, without the District Superintendent’s written consent, adopt any policy, bylaw or regulation which impairs or reduces the duties, responsibilities and authorities specified above; and provided, further, that all additional duties and responsibilities prescribed by the Board are consistent with those normally associated with the position of District Superintendent in the State of New York. The District Superintendent is a non-voting member of the BOCES Board of Education, and, as such, he is expected to attend all BOCES Board Meetings except those where his performance/and or salary is being discussed. The District Superintendent shall possess and maintain a valid certificate to act as a District Superintendent of Schools in the State of New York during the term of his employment with the BOCES.
