Section 15.03. Admission to a school

Unless  otherwise  specifically  provided  for  by statute, a mentally
  retarded person shall be  admitted  to  a  school  as  a  resident  only
  pursuant  to  the  provisions of this article. The section of the mental
  hygiene law under which the resident is  admitted  or  under  which  any
  change  of legal status is subsequently effected, shall be stated in the
  resident's record. For the purposes of this article, a school  does  not
  include  a  facility  licensed  as  an  intermediate  care  facility,  a
  community residence, or a family care home, except when such a  facility
  is specifically designated as a school by the commissioner.