N.Y. EDN Law § 1903

§ 1903. Powers of board of education; laws applicable. 1. The board of\neducation of a central high school district shall have jurisdiction over\nthe pupils residing therein who have completed the work of the sixth\ngrade and shall have the same powers and duties in respect to the school\ntherein as a board of education of a union free school district has,\nunder this chapter, in respect to the schools in such district. Except\nas otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of this chapter as\nto the courses of study, the qualifications and employment of teachers\nand the maintenance, conduct and supervision of public schools in union\nfree school districts shall apply to a central high school district.\n 2. Where the district has provided transportation to students enrolled\nin such district to a school sponsored field trip, extracurricular\nactivity or any other similar event, it shall provide transportation\nback to either the point of departure or to the appropriate school in\nthe district, unless the parent or legal guardian of a student\nparticipating in such event has provided the school district with\nwritten notice, consistent with district policy, authorizing an\nalternative form of return transportation for such student or unless\nintervening circumstances make such transportation impractical. In cases\nwhere intervening circumstances make transportation of a student back to\nthe point of departure or to the appropriate school in the district\nimpractical, a representative of the school district shall remain with\nthe student until such student's parent or legal guardian has been (a)\ncontacted and informed of the intervening circumstances which make such\ntransportation impractical and (b) such student had been delivered to\nhis or her parent or legal guardian.\n