Section 2560. Liability of board of education and community school boards in a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants

1.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, general,  special  or
  local,  or  the  limitation  contained  in  the  provisions  of any city
  charter, any duly appointed member of the board of education in  a  city
  having  a  population  of  one  million  or  more,  the  members of each
  community school board in such city, the teaching or supervising  staff,
  officer,  or  employee  of  such board and of each such community school
  board, member of  a  committee  on  special  education  or  subcommittee
  thereof  or  authorized  participant  in the school volunteer program in
  such city shall be entitled to legal representation and  indemnification
  pursuant to the provisions of, and subject to the conditions, procedures
  and  limitations  contained  in section fifty-k of the general municipal
  law, except that any judgment or settlement  pursuant  to  this  section
  shall be payable from the monies of the board of education.
    2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, general, special
  or local, or limitations contained in the provision of any city charter,
  it  shall  not  be  within  the  power  of  the  board of education or a
  community school  board  in  any  school  district  in  a  city  with  a
  population  of  one million or more to require a volunteer participating
  in any school activities to execute a waiver of responsibility in  favor
  of  that  board  as  a  condition,  either  express  or implied, of such
  participation. Such waiver would include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  a
  release  of  any  party against whom the volunteer may have rights under
  any existing provision of law for personal injuries incurred during  the
  performance  of authorized volunteer duties by an authorized participant
  in a school volunteer program.