suing studies therein, in what studies they shall have been instructed, and the manner in which the public funds distributed to it shall have been expended, which shall be filed with the Commissioner of Education. ARTICLE 36 Schools for Colored Children [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 37 Indian Schools [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 38 Instruction of Deaf-Mutes and of the Blind [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 39 New York State School for the Blind [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 39-A [Added by L. 1917, ch. 559, in effect May 18, 1917] Physically Defective Children § 1020 Physically defective children. 1 The board of education of each city and of each union free school district, and the board of trustees of each school district shall, within one year from the time this act becomes effective, ascertain, under regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Education and approved by the Regents of the University, the number of children in such city or district under the age of eighteen years who are deaf, blind, so crippled or otherwise so physically defective as to be unable to attend upon instruction in regular classes maintained in public schools. 2 The board of education of each city and of each union free school district in which there are ten or more children who are deaf, blind, crippled or otherwise physically defective shall estab lish such special classes as may be necessary to provide instruction adapted to the mental attainments and physical conditions of such children. Provided, however, that in each city or union free school district in which schools for the deaf, blind, crippled or otherwise physically defective now exist or may hereafter be established, which are incorporated under the laws of the State and are found by the board of education to be adequate to provide instruction adapted to the mental attainments and physical conditions of such children, the board of education shall not be required to supply additional special classes for the children so provided for. The board of education of such cities or union free school distriets is hereby authorized and empowered to contract with such schools for the education of such children in special classes therein. [Amended by L. 1918, ch. 378, in effect April 30, 1918.] 3 The board of education of each city and of each union free school district, and the board of trustees of each school district, which contains less than ten children who are deaf, blind, crippled or otherwise physically defective, is hereby authorized and empowered to contract with the board of education of another city or school district for the education of such children in special classes organized in the schools of the city or district with which such contract is made. [Added by L. 1917, ch. 559, in effect May 18, 1917.] ARTICLE 40 Cornell University Section 1030 Cornell University continued 1031 Trustees; election of trustees 1032 Extent of farm and grounds; special constables 1033 Objects and powers of the corporation 1034 Extent to which property may be held 1035 Trustees shall make reports; university subject to visitation of Regents 1036 Restrictions on alienation of property 1037 State scholarships in Cornell University 1039 New York State College of Agriculture ARTICLE 40-A [Article 40-A, added by L. 1917, ch. 207, in effect April 19, 1917] Agricultural Schools Section 1040 Courses of study; instruction 1041 Recommendations as to appropriations; expenditures § 1040 Courses of study; instruction. The instruction of pupils attending the schools of agriculture established under the provisions of articles 41, 41-a, 42, 42-a, 43 and 45-a of this chapter shall be under the general supervision of the Commissioner of Education. The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized to approve the courses of study to be followed in such schools of agriculture and in the extension work carried on by such schools, including the training of teachers of agriculture. Such directions shall be given by the Commissioner to the board of directors or trustees, as the case may be, of each agricultural school, and such board of directors or trustees shall, upon receiving such directions as to such courses of study, cause the same to be followed and the subjects therein prescribed to be taught in such schools. [Added by L. 1917, ch. 207, in effect April 19, 1917.] § 1041 Recommendations as to appropriations; expenditures. The Commissioner of Education shall recommend annually to the Legislature the amount of appropriations approved by him as necessary for the maintenance of such agricultural schools and for carrying into effect the purposes for which they were established. The amounts appropriated for the support and maintenance of such schools shall be paid out by the State Treasurer upon the warrant and audit of the Comptroller and upon vouchers approved by the Commissioner of Education. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University. [Added by L. 1917, ch. 207, in effect April 19, 1917.] ARTICLE 41 State School of Agriculture at Saint Law• rence University Section 1050 Corporate name 1051 Objects and purposes of school [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 41-A [Added by L. 1913, ch. 675] State School of Agriculture and Domestic Science at Delhi Section 1055 Establishment of school 1056 Management and control 1057 Powers and duties of board of control 1059 Tuition and fees 1060 Reports [Text of article omitted.] State School of Agriculture at Cobleskill Section 1075 Establishment and corporate name 1076 Objects and purposes of school [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 43 State School of Agriculture at Morrisville Section 1090 Corporate name 1091 Objects and purposes of school 1092 Management and control of school 1093 Powers and duties of board of trustees 1094 Power to acquire real estate; proceedings therefor [Text of article omitted.] ARTICLE 43-A [Added by E. 1910, ch. 441] Retirement Fund for Teachers in State Institutions Section 1095 Retirement of certain teachers in state institutions and institutions receiving state pupils 1096 Certificate of retirement upon application 1097 Retirement upon recommendation of governing body of institution where teacher is employed Under the provisions of chapter 568 of the Laws of 1921, entitled “An Act to provide a more uniform retirement plan for state employees under the provision of the New York State employees' retirement fund system and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts providing for other retirement systems," teachers in the State College for Teachers and the state normal schools shall be considered as teachers subject to the provisions of article 43-6 of the Education Law. This act repeals article 43-a as added by chapter 441 of the Laws of 1910, to take effect July 1, 1921, except as to employees now covered by said article, and as to them it shall take effect July 1, 1925. It is further provided that the pensions of all pensioners drawing pensions under the repealed act on June 30th of the year of repeal shall be continued and paid out of any funds accumulated under such law, and that the amount required in addition to continue the pensions of such pensioners shall be paid by the State of New York by annual appropriations made therefor from the general fund. ARTICLE 43-b [Inserted by L. 1920, ch. 503, in effect August 1, 1921.] State Teachers' Retirement Fund for Public 1107 1105 Vacancies in board; meetings; oaths of office; quorum; Investment of funds; interest; accounts; reports 1108 Statements of teachers' service; determination of service creditable; service certificates |