N.Y. Educ. Law § 4112

§ 4112. Commissioner of education to contract for keeping of truants.\nThe commissioner of education may contract with any city or district\nhaving a school for delinquents, for the confinement, maintenance and\ninstruction therein of any child who shall be committed to such school\nas a truant by any magistrate before whom such child shall have been\nexamined upon the charge of truancy. The costs and expenses attending\nthe support and maintenance of any truant, as herein provided, shall be\naudited by the commissioner of education and paid in the same manner as\nthe expenses of supporting and maintaining the schools on a reservation\nare paid.\n