N.Y. Educ. Law § 4701

§ 4701. Establishment of farm schools. The board of supervisors or\nother governing elective body of any county outside of the city of New\nYork may adopt a resolution by a majority vote of the members of such\nboard or body establishing a farm school for the purpose of giving\ninstruction in the trades and in industrial, agricultural and homemaking\nsubjects to children of the county not more than eighteen nor less than\neight years of age who may be admitted thereto as provided by law.\n