Education Law § 702 · Article 15. Text-books
Requisites for change
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§ 702. Requisites for change. 1. When a text-book shall have been designated for use in a school district or city as provided in subdivision one of section seven hundred one, it shall not be lawful to supersede such text-book by any other book within a period of five years from the time of such designation, except upon a three-fourths vote of the board of education, trustees or of such body or officer as performs the function of such board.
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- Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
- Official file
- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/EDN702
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