Section 4354. Superintendent and other personnel

1. The chief executive
  officer of such school shall be a superintendent who  shall  be  in  the
  unclassified  service and who shall be appointed by the board of regents
  upon   the   recommendation   of   commissioner   of   education.   Such
  superintendent  shall  serve  at  the  pleasure of the board of regents.
  Except as hereinafter  provided,  such  superintendent  shall  have  the
  supervision   and   management   of  the  school,  shall  recommend  the
  appointment and removal of subordinate officers, teachers and  employees
  thereof,  prescribe  their  duties  and  perform  all  of the duties and
  exercise the powers and duties prescribed  for  such  superintendent  of
  schools by law or by the rules of the board of regents.
    2.  The commissioner shall, subject to the approval of the director of
  the budget, determine the amount to be deducted  from  the  salaries  of
  employees for the maintenance provided for such personnel in the school.
    3.  The commissioner of education shall have power, in conformity with
  regulations approved  by  the  regents,  to  appoint  all  other  needed
  officers  and  employees  and  determine  their duties. The commissioner
  shall by regulations approved as aforesaid, establish for  positions  in
  the unclassified service in such department as certified by him pursuant
  to  section  thirty-five  of  the  civil service law, suitable personnel
  procedures and conditions of employment including:
    a. A classification  plan  which  shall  include  titles,  duties  and
  minimum qualifications.
    b.  A salary plan which shall include minimum and maximum salaries and
  increments and procedures for adjustment  of  salaries  on  appointment,
  promotion and reassignment.
    c.  Regulations  for  appointments,  promotions,  probation, permanent
  tenure, disciplinary action and attendance.
    d. Such other rules and regulations as may be necessary  for  carrying
  out the provisions of this section.
    The  regulations establishing such salary plan shall be subject to the
  approval of the director of the budget.