§ 4801. Establishment of home schools. The common council of any city having a population of over seventy thousand but less than two hundred fifty thousand inhabitants may adopt a resolution by a majority vote establishing a home school for the purpose of giving instruction in the trades, industrial, agricultural and homemaking subjects in addition […]
§ 4802. Acquisition of lands and erection of buildings. Upon the adoption of the resolution as provided in section forty-eight hundred one, the city, through its properly constituted officers having power and jurisdiction therein, shall lease or purchase land in a convenient, accessible place in the county in which such city is located and not […]
§ 4803. Board of managers. The board of managers of such school shall consist of not less than five members to be appointed by the mayor of such city and of which board the superintendent of schools in any such city shall be one member ex-officio. Members of the board other than the said superintendent […]
§ 4804. Powers and duties of managers. 1. The board of managers of such school shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the school; employ a superintendent and such teachers and assistants as may be required for the operation and maintenance of the school; fix compensation of such superintendent, teachers and assistants within […]
§ 4805. Course of instruction. The board of managers shall prescribe the course of instruction to be followed in such school, subject to the approval of the commissioner of education. Such instruction shall include instruction in agriculture, mechanic arts, trades and homemaking and in the duties, responsibilities and privileges of citizenship. The provisions of this […]
§ 4806. Powers of superintendent and discipline of school. The superintendent of the school shall, subject to the regulations of the board of managers: 1. Have the general management of the school, land, buildings and equipment thereof, and devote his entire time to its affairs. 2. Supervise and direct the methods of instruction and the […]
§ 4807. Children admitted to such school. Children not more than eighteen nor less than eight years of age may be admitted to or received in such school as follows: 1. Upon the application of the parents or guardians having the legal custody and control of such children accompanied by the written consent of such […]
§ 4808. Jurisdiction of courts. Courts having jurisdiction of children shall have power to commit children to the school who are receivable therein as set forth in section forty-eight hundred seven. Commitments by such courts shall be in accordance with the provisions of the penal law and code of criminal procedure applicable thereto. The commitment […]
§ 4809. Transfer of pupils. The board of managers shall have full power to transfer to other institutions any child if a court grants a petition for transfer pursuant to section seven hundred seventy-three of the family court act.
§ 4810. Quarantine. A pupil committed to the school either by court or school authorities upon being received shall be kept separate and apart for a period of not less than seven days. During this time a complete physical and mental examination of such child shall be made by qualified physicians. Such physicians shall make […]
§ 4811. State aid. There shall be annually apportioned to such school from the moneys appropriated by the state legislature for the support of the public schools of the state the sum of one thousand dollars and an additional sum of two hundred dollars for each teacher employed therein for a period of thirty-six weeks […]
§ 4812. Agreements with parents and guardians to pay expense of maintenance; compulsory support. The board of managers may make an agreement with the parents or guardian of a child in such school for the payment of an amount therein specified for the instruction and maintenance of such pupil. An application for the admission of […]
§ 4813. Maintenance by city. The board of estimate and apportionment or other similar body or officer shall provide for the maintenance of such school, the repair and improvement of the lands and buildings used or occupied thereby, and the equipment thereof with necessary machinery, tools, apparatus and supplies. The cost thereof, and the expenses […]
§ 4814. Report of superintendent. The superintendent of the school shall report annually to the mayor in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-three of the second-class cities law. Such report shall be countersigned by a majority of the board of managers. The mayor shall have power to inspect the school at any time, and […]
§ 4815. Powers of commissioner of education and education department. A school established as provided herein shall be deemed a part of the public school system of the state, and shall be subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner of education and the education department in the same manner as other public schools, […]
