3027 - Discrimination based on age prohibited.

§ 3027. Discrimination  based  on age prohibited.  Notwithstanding any  provision of law to the contrary, no board of  education  in  any  city,  union  free,  common  or  central  school  district  in this state shall  hereafter prohibit, prevent,  disqualify  or  discriminate  against  any  person   who  is  physically  and  mentally  qualified  from  competing,  participating, or registering for an examination for or from  qualifying  for,  a position as teacher, or be penalized in a final rating by reason  of his or her age.  Any such rule, requirement,  resolution,  regulation  or penalization of such board shall be void.    Nothing  herein  contained,  however,  shall  prevent  such board from  adopting reasonable minimum or maximum age  requirements  for  positions  which require extraordinary physical effort, except where age limits for  such positions are already prescribed by law.