N.Y. Educ. Law § 1905
The board of education of a central high school district shall appoint a treasurer, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter relative to the treasurer of a union free school district. The amount raised by tax in the several districts included within the central high school district for the support and maintenance of such central high school, shall be paid to the treasurer of such central high school district and shall be paid out by him upon the orders of the board of education issued and executed in pursuance of a resolution of said board. The provisions of this chapter relative to the payment of claims against a union free school district shall apply, so far as practicable, to the payment of claims against a central high school district. The board of education of such district may appoint one of its members or a qualified elector of such district as clerk of the district.
N.Y. Educ. Law § 1905