N.Y. EDN Law § 4109

§ 4109. Teachers' record of attendance. An accurate record of\nattendance of all Indian children between six and sixteen years of age\nshall be kept by the teacher of every Indian school, showing each day,\nby the year, month, day of the month and day of the week, such\nattendance, and the number of hours in each day thereof; and each\nteacher upon whose instruction such Indian child shall attend elsewhere\nthan at the school in the community or district of the reservation where\nhe resides, shall keep a like record of such attendance. Such records\nshall at all times be open to the principal teacher of the reservation\nand its attendance officers or to such person or persons as shall be\ndesignated by the commissioner of education who may inspect and copy the\nsame and any teacher shall answer all lawful inquiries made by them. A\nwilful neglect or refusal to keep such a record or answer such inquiries\nshall be a misdemeanor.\n