N.Y. Educ. Law § 4706

§ 4706. Course of instruction. The board of managers shall prescribe\nthe courses of instruction to be followed in such school, subject to the\napproval of the commissioner of education. Such instruction shall\ninclude instruction in agriculture, mechanic arts, trades and\nhomemaking. The provisions of this chapter and of the regulations of\nthe education department relating to vocational instruction in the\npublic schools shall apply to such school so far as they do not conflict\nwith the provisions of this article and may be made applicable thereto.\n