Section 47-A. Superintendent of schools

The  term  "superintendent  of
  schools" shall mean the chief school officer of a school district  other
  than  the  city  school  district of the city of New York or a community
  school district therein.  Except for purposes of  section  one  thousand
  seven  hundred  eleven  of  the education law, any reference in any law,
  ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, proceeding, process,  notice,
  order,  decree,  judgement,  record or other public document or paper to
  the terms "district principal", "supervising principal" or "principal of
  the district" shall be deemed to mean "superintendent of schools".