4351 – New York State School for the Deaf.

§ 4351. New York state school for the deaf. The New York state school for the deaf is hereby established under the jurisdiction and control of the education department.

4352 – Object of Institution.

§ 4352. Object of institution. The primary object of the school shall be to furnish to children of the state suffering from deafness or a combination of deafness and other handicaps, and who may be expected to profit from instruction, such educational opportunities as will enable them, so far as practical, to become useful and […]

4353 – Advisory Board of Visitors.

§ 4353. Advisory board of visitors. 1. The regents shall appoint an advisory board of visitors of the New York state school for the deaf consisting of nine members. At least two of the board must be residents of the county of Oneida and the majority must be residents within fifty miles of said school. […]

4354 – Superintendent and Other Personnel.

§ 4354. Superintendent and other personnel. 1. The chief executive officer of such school shall be a superintendent who shall be in the unclassified service and who shall be appointed by the board of regents upon the recommendation of commissioner of education. Such superintendent shall serve at the pleasure of the board of regents. Except […]

4355 – Admission.

§ 4355. Admission. All deaf or blind and deaf children between the age of three years and twenty-one years and of suitable capacity for instruction who are legal residents of the state shall be eligible for appointment to the New York state school for the deaf without charge for such period of time in each […]

4356 – Applications for Admission.

§ 4356. Applications for admission. Applications for admission shall be made to the department in such manner as shall be prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by such evidence of legal residence and other information as the department may require.

4357 – School District and Social Services District Financial Responsibility.

§ 4357. School district and social services district financial responsibility. 1. Financial responsibilities. School districts and social services districts shall be responsible for the costs of tuition and maintenance, respectively, for children attending the New York state school for the deaf during the September first through June thirtieth session. Such costs shall be established pursuant […]

4358 – Protection of Pupils.

§ 4358. Protection of pupils. The department shall: (a) Promulgate regulations concerning standards for the protection of children in residential care from reportable incidents in accordance with this section and article eleven of the social services law, including procedures for: (i) consistent with appropriate collective bargaining agreements and applicable provisions of the civil service law, […]