New York Laws
Article 85 - Instruction of the Deaf and of the Blind
4204 - Support and Term of Instruction of Deaf State Pupils.

§ 4204. Support and term of instruction of deaf state pupils. 1. Each
deaf pupil so received into any of the institutions aforesaid 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 deaf 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--twelve and two thousand
twelve--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 during the first day of each 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 deaf pupil shall be
twelve years, or until the pupil shall have attained the age of eighteen
years before the expiration of twelve years from the beginning of such
term. The commissioner may, in his discretion, extend the term of any
pupil until his twenty-first birthday for the purpose of pursuing or
completing academic or vocational courses of study. Such pupils must be
recommended by the trustees of the institution in which they are in
attendance before such extension of time is granted.

4. Children placed in any such institution for the instruction of the
deaf, pursuant to section forty-two hundred three of this article, shall
be maintained therein for the period of time the school is in session.