New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 105. Removals and suspensions

With the approval of the regents, the commissioner of education may, at his pleasure, remove from office any assistant commissioner, or other appointive officer or employee;  and, when the regents are not in session, the commissioner may, during his pleasure, suspend, without salary, any such officer or employee, but not longer than till the adjournment of the succeeding meeting of the regents.