N.Y.C. Chief Could Receive Power To Discipline Boards

The New York City schools chancellor could receive expanded powers to discipline suspended community school board members even after they have been re-elected.

New York state lawmakers have introduced legislation to allow the chancellor to keep suspended board members from taking their seats for up to one year. Lawmakers worry that, without such a law, several board members recently suspended by Chancellor Rudy F. Crew would simply be re-elected to their positions.

New York's 32 community school boards are elected to choose superintendents and principals for the 980,000-student district's elementary, middle, and junior high schools. Mr. Crew in recent months has suspended members of four boards on allegations such as...