2507 - Superintendent of schools; associate superintendents.

§ 2507. Superintendent  of schools; associate superintendents.  1. The  superintendent and any  associate  superintendent  of  schools  in  each  school  district  shall hold his position subject to the pleasure of the  board of education, except that 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  in  such  city  school  district  unless he shall possess or be  entitled to a superintendent's certificate as provided in section  three  thousand three of this chapter.