The proceedings of no annual or special school district meeting or election shall be held illegal for failure to appoint or elect a qualified voter (or a person satisfying the requirements of subdivision eight of section 3-400 of the election law) as an official at such district meeting or election, unless it shall appear that the acts of such official or officials were improper or that the action of such meeting or election was prejudiced thereby.
N.Y. Educ. Law § 2036