§ 1125. Definitions. For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Child abuse” shall mean any of the following acts committed in an educational setting by an employee or volunteer against a child: (a) intentionally or recklessly inflicting physical injury, serious physical injury or death, or (b) intentionally […]
§ 1126. Duties of employees specifically enumerated in this section upon receipt of an allegation of child abuse in an educational setting. 1. In any case where an oral or written allegation is made to a teacher, school nurse, school guidance counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school administrator, school board member or other school […]
§ 1127. Confidentiality of records. Reports and other written material submitted pursuant to this article, and photographs taken concerning such reports in the possession of any person authorized to receive such information, pursuant to this article, shall be confidential and shall not be redisclosed except to law enforcement authorities involved in an investigation of child […]
§ 1128. Duties of school administrators and superintendents upon receipt of a written report alleging child abuse in an educational setting. Upon receipt of a written report described in paragraph (a) of subdivision one or subdivision one-a of section eleven hundred twenty-six of this article alleging that a child has been abused in an educational […]
§ 1128-a. Additional duties of school administrators and superintendents. 1. Where a superintendent of schools or, in a school other than a school district or public school, the school administrator forwards to law enforcement a report as described in paragraph (a) of subdivision one or subdivision one-a of section eleven hundred twenty-six of this article, […]
§ 1129. Penalties for failure to comply. 1. Willful failure of an employee to prepare and submit a written report of an allegation of child abuse as required by this article shall be a class A misdemeanor. 2. (a) Willful failure of a school administrator or superintendent to submit a written report of child abuse […]
§ 1130. Notification by district attorney. Where a criminal investigation of an allegation of child abuse by an employee or volunteer is undertaken in response to a report forwarded by a school administrator or superintendent to law enforcement authorities pursuant to section eleven hundred twenty-eight of this article, and where law enforcement authorities have provided […]
§ 1131. Actions upon criminal conviction of a licensed or certified school employee. 1. In the event that a licensed or certified school employee against whom an allegation of child abuse in an educational setting has been made, is convicted of any crime involving child abuse in an educational setting, the district attorney shall provide […]
§ 1132. Duties of the commissioner; child abuse in an educational setting. 1. The commissioner shall prepare a form for the recording and transmitting of allegations of child abuse in an educational setting. Such form shall include: (i) all definitions set out in section eleven hundred twenty-five of this article; and (ii) adequate space for […]
§ 1133. Unreported resignation against public policy. 1. A school administrator or superintendent shall not make any agreement to withhold from law enforcement authorities, the superintendent or the commissioner, where appropriate, the fact that an allegation of child abuse in an educational setting on the part of any employee or volunteer as required by this […]
§ 1134. Reporting to the vulnerable persons’ central register and the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment. Where a person employed by a school is required to report an incident of child abuse in an educational setting to the vulnerable persons’ central register pursuant to article eleven of the social services law or […]
