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N.Y. Education Law § 912 (2026)

Health and welfare services to all children

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§ 912. Health and welfare services to all children. The voters and/or
trustees or board of education of every school district shall, upon
request of the authorities of a school other than public, provide
resident children who attend such school with any or all of the health
and welfare services and facilities which are made available by such
voters and/or trustees or board of education to or for children
attending the public schools of the district. Such services may include,
but are not limited to all services performed by a physician, physician
assistant, dentist, dental hygienist, registered professional nurse,
nurse practitioner, school psychologist, school social worker or school
speech therapist, and may also include dental prophylaxis, vision and
hearing screening examinations, the taking of medical histories and the
administration of health screening tests, the maintenance of cumulative
health records and the administration of emergency care programs for ill
or injured students. Any such services or facilities shall be so
provided notwithstanding any provision of any charter or other provision
of law inconsistent herewith. Where children residing in one school
district attend a school other than public located in another school
district, the school authorities of the district of residence shall
contract with the school authorities of the district where such
nonpublic school is located, for the provision of such health and
welfare services and facilities to such children by the school district
where such nonpublic school is located, for a consideration to be agreed
upon between the school authorities of such districts, subject to the
approval of the qualified voters of the district of residence when
required under the provisions of this chapter. Every such contract shall
be in writing and in the form prescribed by the commissioner, and before
such contract is executed the same shall be submitted for approval to
the superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over such district of
residence and such contract shall not become effective until approved by
such superintendent.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2021 · leading case: Bd. of Educ. of Monroe-Woodbury Cent. Sch. Dist. v. Wieder, 527 N.E.2d 767 (N.Y. 1988).
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Bd. of Educ. of Monroe-Woodbury Cent. Sch. Dist. v. Wieder, 527 N.E.2d 767 (N.Y. 1988). “After extensive negotiations, the Board agreed to furnish various services and programs, characterized as "health and welfare” services (see, Education Law § 912), at a "neutral site” within Kiryas Joel — actually an annex to Bais Rochel under the auspices of the UTA.”
Filler v. Port Washington Union Free Sch. Dist., 436 F. Supp. 1231 (E.D.N.Y. 1977). · cites it 3× “In light of the majority holdings in Wolman it is apparent that most, and perhaps all, of the health and welfare services contemplated by N.Y. Education Law § 912 may constitutionally be supplied to parochial * school pupils at taxpayer expense without violating the…”
Richard K. v. Petrone, 31 A.D.3d 181 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2006). · cites it 4× “Education Law § 912 provides, in relevant part: “The voters and/or trustees or board of education of every school district shall, upon request of the authorities of a school other than public, provide resident children who attend such school with any or all of the health and…”
Bd. of Educ. of the Monroe-Woodbury Cent. Sch. Dist. v. Wieder, 134 Misc. 2d 658 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1987). “The application of this subdivision as urged by plaintiff, Board of Education, would, in effect, topple the carefully crafted constitutional, statutory and decisional authorities which are to the contrary.”
Matter of King v. Bd. of Educ. of the City Sch. Dist. of the City of N.Y., 195 A.D.3d 551 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2021). · cites it 3× “Education Law § 912 provides, in pertinent part: "The voters and/or trustees or board of education of every school district shall, upon request of the authorities of a school other than public, provide resident children who attend such school with any or all of the health and…”
Matter of Academy v. New York State Educ. Dept., 2019 NY Slip Op 1465 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2019). “Education Law §§ 912; 3204 [1]). Further, Education Law § 4407 demonstrates that the Legislature knows how to be explicit when it intends to allow reimbursement for educational services provided beyond the borders of the state.”
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