N.Y. Education Law § 4501: Establishment of camps by school districts and appropriations authorized

§ 4501. Establishment of camps by school districts and appropriations

authorized. 1. A school district, acting through its board of

education, is hereby authorized to establish camps on lands acquired by

such school district by purchase, gift, grant, devise, rent or lease or

on lands the use of which has otherwise been acquired by such school

district for camp purposes. Also, two or more school districts may

jointly acquire lands for camp purposes in the same manner and establish

and operate such school camps thereon as joint projects within the limit

of funds provided therefor by the respective school districts and in

accordance with regulations approved by the commissioner of education.

Such camps shall be used to furnish education, physical training,

recreation and maintenance for all children of school age, whether in

attendance at a public or non-public school, and shall be under the

jurisdiction of the board of education of such school district. Such

board may, however, fix a reasonable fee to cover cost of food and

instructional materials. Such board shall provide opportunity for

children to receive instruction in such subjects as such board may deem

proper. Such board shall prescribe the activities to be carried on and

shall set up rules and regulations for admission to such camps and the

conduct and discipline thereof. No child, whether in attendance at a

public or non-public school, shall be denied admission to such a camp or

physical training, recreation and maintenance at such a camp, because of

inability to pay any required costs or fees; but no child shall be

entitled to free education, physical training, recreation and

maintenance in any such camp for a period in excess of two weeks during

any one year, unless the board of education prescribe and direct that

physically handicapped or other children be maintained for a longer

period. The board of education of such school district shall make a

report at the annual meeting of such school district, of matters

relating to carrying out the provisions of this section.

2. Any such school district is hereby authorized to appropriate in the

manner prescribed by law relating to such school district such sums as

may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this

section. Money shall be paid out of the treasury of such school district

in the manner provided by law.

3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the board of

education of the city of New York.