N.Y. Educ. Law § 2206

§ 2206. District superintendent must take oath of office. A district\nsuperintendent of schools before entering upon the discharge of the\nduties of his office, and not later than five days after the date on\nwhich his term of office is to commence, shall take the oath of office\nprescribed by the constitution. Such oath may be taken before a county\nclerk, a justice of the peace, or a notary public, and must be filed in\nthe office of the secretary of state.\n