§ 2576. Annual estimate. 1. The board of education in each city having\na population of less than one million shall prepare annually an itemized\nestimate for the current or ensuing fiscal year of such sum of money as\nit may deem necessary for the purposes stated in this section, after\ncrediting thereto the amount anticipated in the next apportionment of\nschool funds from the state and the estimated amount to be received from\nall other sources. Such itemized estimate in such cities shall be filed\nat such times and in such manner as city departments or officers are\nrequired to submit estimates for such departments or officers. The board\nof education in each other city shall prepare annually an itemized\nestimate for the ensuing fiscal year and file the same on or before the\nfirst day of September. Such estimates shall be for the following\npurposes:\n a. The salary of the superintendent of schools, associate, district or\nassistant or other superintendents, examiners, directors, supervisors,\nprincipals, teachers, lecturers, special instructors, claims auditors,\ndeputy claims auditors, medical inspectors, nurses, attendance officers,\nclerks, custodians and janitors and the salary, fees or compensation of\nall other employees appointed or employed by said board of education. In\naddition, the expenses of personnel utilized to fulfill the internal\naudit function pursuant to section twenty-one hundred sixteen-b of this\ntitle.\n b. The other necessary incidental and contingent expenses, including\nordinary repairs to buildings and the purchase of fuel and light,\nsupplies, textbooks, school apparatus, books, furniture and fixtures and\nother articles and service necessary for the proper maintenance,\noperation and support of the schools, libraries and other educational,\nsocial or recreational affairs and interests under its management and\ndirection. The provisions of this section in regard to the purchase of\nlight shall not apply to a city having a population of one million or\nmore.\n c. The remodelling or enlarging of buildings under its control and\nmanagement, the construction of new buildings for uses authorized by\nthis chapter and the furnishing and equipment thereof, the purchase of\nreal property for new sites, additions to present sites, playgrounds or\nrecreation centers and other educational or social purposes, and to meet\nany other indebtedness or liability incurred under the provisions of\nthis chapter or other statutes, or any other expenses which the board of\neducation is authorized to incur. Nothing contained in this chapter\nshall prevent the financing, in whole or in part, of any expenditure\nenumerated in this subdivision pursuant to the local finance law.\n 2. In the city school districts of Syracuse, Rochester and Yonkers\nsuch estimate shall be filed with the mayor or city manager. Such\nofficer shall place such estimate before the board of estimate and\napportionment or other similar body at the same time and in the same\nmanner as estimates from city departments or officers are placed before\nsaid board or body, and such estimate shall thereafter be subject to the\nsame consideration, action and procedure as all other estimates from\ncity departments or officers and said board or body may increase,\ndiminish or reject any item contained in said estimate, except for fixed\ncharges for which the city is liable and subject to the limitations\nprovided by subdivision five-b of this section. When such estimate is\nadopted, the said board or body shall file it with the common council.\n 4. In the city school district of Buffalo such estimate shall be filed\nwith the officer authorized to receive other department estimates and\nthe same acted on by such officer and by the council of such city in the\nsame manner and with the same effect as other department estimates\nexcept that such actions shall be subject to the limitations provided by\nsubdivision five-b of this section. The council is al
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