The commissioner of education is hereby charged with the following powers and duties:
The attorney general shall, at the request of the commissioner or the director of the division of the budget, bring an action in the name of the people of the state of New York to enforce and collect any fine imposed pursuant to this subdivision. In any such action, the findings and determination of the hearing officer or hearing panel or of the commissioner shall be admissible evidence and shall be conclusive proof of the violation and the penalty assessed. For purposes of this subdivision, the term "teacher" shall mean any professional educator holding a teaching certificate or license, including but not limited to a classroom teacher, teaching assistant, pupil personnel services professional, school administrator or supervisor or superintendent of schools.
Time devoted to teacher administered classroom quizzes or exams, portfolio reviews, or performance assessments shall not be counted towards the limits established by this subdivision. In addition, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to supersede the requirements of a section of the 504 plan of a qualified student with a disability or federal law relating to English Language Learners or the individualized education program of a student with disabilities.
Such guidelines may include, but not be limited to:
The commissioner shall coordinate the implementation of such guidelines with the farm-to-school program established pursuant to subdivision five-b of section sixteen of the agriculture and markets law.
N.Y. Educ. Law § 305