NY Educ L § 4207 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 6 - Special Schools and Instruction Article 85 - Instruction of the Deaf and of the Blind 4207 - Support and Term of Instruction of Blind State Pupils.

§ 4207. Support and term of instruction of blind state pupils. 1. Each   blind  pupil  so received into any of the institutions specified in this   article shall be provided with  board,  lodging  and  tuition;  and  the   directors  of  the  institution  shall receive an appropriation for each   pupil so provided  for,  in  quarterly  payments,  to  be  paid  by  the   commissioner of taxation and finance, on the warrant of the comptroller,   to  the  treasurer  of  said  institution;  provided,  however,  that an   estimated one-half of each such quarterly payment shall be  due  on  the   first  day of each quarter, the estimate to be based on the affidavit of   the chief executive officer of the institution  stating  the  number  of   pupils  for  whom  board,  lodging  and  tuition  was so provided by the   institution during the  preceding  quarter  and  during  the  comparable   quarter  of  the  preceding  year,  and  the remaining part of each such   quarterly payment shall be due  thereafter  on  the  first  day  of  the   quarter  next  ensuing,  upon  the  presentation by the treasurer of the   institution of a bill showing the  actual  time  and  number  of  pupils   attending  the  institution,  which  bill  shall  be signed by the chief   executive officer of the institution, and  verified  by  his  oath.  The   provisions of this subdivision shall apply to board, lodging and tuition   for the two thousand ten--two thousand eleven and prior school years.2.  For  expenses  incurred  in  the two thousand eleven--two thousand   twelve school year and thereafter, each blind pupil so received into any   of the institutions subject to  this  article  shall  be  provided  with   board,  lodging  and  tuition, and such institutions shall be reimbursed   for such expenses in accordance with this subdivision.a. For the two thousand eleven--two thousand twelve and  two  thousand   twelve--two thousand thirteen school years, costs of tuition, as defined   in  section  forty-two hundred eleven of this article, shall be a charge   upon the school district of which any such child is resident at the time   of admission or readmission to any of the institutions subject  to  this   article  and  the  directors  of  the institution shall bill such school   district for such tuition costs on a quarterly  basis.  The  first  such   quarterly  payment  may  be based on projected enrollment, provided that   subsequent payments shall be adjusted to reflect actual enrollment.  The   amount  of  tuition  paid  by such school district shall be eligible for   reimbursement by the state to the extent provided in  section  forty-two   hundred four-b of this article.b.  For  the  two thousand thirteen--two thousand fourteen school year   and thereafter, the costs of tuition as  defined  in  section  forty-two   hundred  eleven  of  this  article,  shall  be a charge upon the current   school district of residence of any such child subject to  this  article   and the directors of the institution shall bill such school district for   such  tuition  costs  on  a  quarterly  basis.  The first such quarterly   payment may be based on projected enrollment, provided  that  subsequent   payments  shall  be adjusted to reflect actual enrollment. The amount of   tuition paid by such school district shall be eligible for reimbursement   by the state to the extent provided in section forty-two hundred  four-b   of this article.c. The costs of board and lodging shall be a charge upon the state and   the directors of the institution shall receive an appropriation for each   pupil  so  provided  for,  in  quarterly  payments,  to  be  paid by the   commissioner of taxation and finance, on the warrant of the comptroller,   to the  treasurer  of  said  institution;  provided,  however,  that  an   estimated  one-half  of  each such quarterly payment shall be due on the   first day of each quarter, the estimate to be based on the affidavit  of   the  chief  executive  officer  of the institution stating the number of   pupils for whom board and lodging was so  provided  by  the  institution   during  the  preceding  quarter and during the comparable quarter of the    preceding year, and the remaining part of each  such  quarterly  payment   shall  be  due  thereafter on the first day of the quarter next ensuing,   upon the presentation by the treasurer of  the  institution  of  a  bill   showing  the  actual time and number of pupils attending the institution   who received board and lodging, which bill shall be signed by the  chief   executive officer of the institution, and verified by his oath.3.  The regular term of instruction of any such blind pupil in the New   York  Institute  for  Special  Education  shall  be  eight  years.   The   commissioner  may  in  his discretion extend the term of any pupil for a   period not exceeding three years.  It  shall  also  be  lawful  for  the   commissioner  to  continue such pupils as state pupils for an additional   period of three years for the purpose of pursuing or completing a course   of high school study; such pupils must be recommended by the trustees of   the New York Institute for Special Education before  such  extension  is   granted.4. The term of appointment for blind babies and children of the age of   fifteen years and under received into any institution in accordance with   this article shall be at the discretion of the commissioner.5.  Children placed in any such institutions for the blind pursuant to   section forty-two hundred six shall be maintained therein for the period   of time the school is in session.