N.Y. EDN Law § 4709

§ 4709. Agreements with parents and guardians to pay expense of\nmaintenance; compulsory support. The board of managers may make an\nagreement with the parents or guardian of a child in such school for the\npayment of an amount therein specified for the instruction and\nmaintenance of such pupil. An application for the admission of a child\nwith the consent of the parents or guardian shall not be granted unless\nsuitable provision be made for the clothing of such child. The amount\nagreed to be paid for instruction, maintenance and clothing shall be\nsecured to the satisfaction of the board of managers. Such board shall\nascertain by investigation the financial ability of parents, guardians,\nand other persons legally liable for the support of pupils admitted to\nsuch school upon commitment, and may demand of such parents, guardians\nor persons the payment of an amount reasonably sufficient to pay all or\na portion of the cost of the instruction, maintenance and clothing of\nsuch pupils. The board may proceed against such parents, guardians or\npersons, by proper suit or proceeding in a court of competent\njurisdiction for the recovery of the amount agreed or required to be\npaid, as herein provided. The amount so recovered, after the payment of\nthe necessary costs and expenses of such suit or proceeding, shall be\npaid into the treasury of the county, and shall be applied to the\npayment of the cost of the instruction, maintenance and clothing of such\npupils.\n