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With the state Senate gone for the summer, and no sign of a deal on mayoral control of the schools, three of the city's borough presidents want the new Board of Education to get to work.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz wrote a letter to City Hall, warning that there could be legal challenges. Stringer says the Board of Ed needs to clarify its new duties.

STRINGER: What's the role of parents having the ability to come to a board meeting as they used to do to talk about the issues they're concerned about? Does the board meet once a month at a business meeting, is there a public information meeting? These are the issues we have to get out there.

REPORTER: And Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz wrote his own letter urging City Hall to call a meeting as soon as possible.

But a mayoral spokeswoman says City Hall still expects Albany to resolve the situation before the board would ever have to meet.