Section 2565. Superintendent of schools, associate superintendents, board of superintendents

1. The superintendent or an associate superintendent  of schools of  a  city  in  office  on  June  eighth,  nineteen  hundred
  seventeen,  shall hold his position for the term for which he was chosen
  and until  his  successor  is  chosen.  A  superintendent  or  associate
  superintendent  appointed  after  such date shall hold his position in a
  city having a population of two hundred fifty thousand  or  more  for  a
  period  not to exceed four years from the date of his appointment and in
  all cities subject to the pleasure of the  board  of  education,  except
  that  in all other cities the superintendent of schools may be appointed
  for a term of not to exceed five  years,  provided  that  the  terms  or
  provisions of any employment contract between the superintendent and the
  board  of  education  relating to an increase in salary, compensation or
  other benefits, shall not be based on  or  tied  to  the  terms  of  any
  contract  or collective bargaining agreement that the board of education
  has or will enter with the teachers or other  employees  of  the  school
  district.
    2.    A  superintendent  or an associate superintendent may vacate his
  position by filing a written resignation with the  board  of  education.
  No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  position  of superintendent of
  schools, deputy superintendent of schools, associate  superintendent  of
  schools,  assistant superintendent of schools or other superintendent of
  schools or member of a board of examiners in  a  city  unless  he  shall
  possess  or be entitled to a superintendent's certificate as provided in
  section three thousand three of this chapter.
    3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions one and two of  this
  section,  the  superintendent  of  schools  of the Rochester city school
  district shall  serve  at  the  pleasure  of  the  board  of  education;
  provided, however, that such term shall, in no event, exceed a period of
  four years.