N.Y. Educ. Law § 1618

§ 1618. New York State School Boards Association, Inc. The trustee,\ntrustees or board of education of any school district may determine to\nexpend and raise by taxation annually such sums as may be required\ntoward defraying the actual and necessary expenses of maintaining and\ncontinuing the New York State School Boards Association, Inc., and any\nof its activities in this state for the purpose of devising practical\nways and means for obtaining greater economy and efficiency in the\nadministration of school district affairs and projects.\n