Chapter VIII: Section 1: The provisions of Art. XXIII of the education law,

relative to the compulsory education of children, may, in the
discretion of the Commissioner of Education, be suspended for the
period between the first day of April and the first day of November
of each year, or any portion thereof, during the time that this act
shall remain in effect, for the purpose of aiding and performing
labor in the cultivation, production, and care of food products
upon farms and gardens within the state. Such suspension shall be
subject to such conditions, restrictions, and limitations as may
be imposed by the Commissioner of Education, and shall be subject
to rules and regulations to be prescribed by him. In case of such
suspension, provision shall be made for the welfare and protection
of the children affected thereby, and during the period of such
suspension and while engaged in such work, they shall be under the
supervision and direction of the school authorities of the city or
district in which they reside....