N.Y. EDN Law § 1128

§ 1128. Duties of school administrators and superintendents upon\nreceipt of a written report alleging child abuse in an educational\nsetting. Upon receipt of a written report described in paragraph (a) of\nsubdivision one or subdivision one-a of section eleven hundred\ntwenty-six of this article alleging that a child has been abused in an\neducational setting, a school administrator or superintendent shall\nwhere there is a reasonable suspicion to believe that an act of child\nabuse has occurred:\n 1. Where the subject child has made the allegation: (a) promptly\nnotify the parent of such child that an allegation of child abuse in an\neducational setting has been made regarding such child and promptly\nprovide the parent with a written statement prepared pursuant to\nregulations of the commissioner setting forth parental rights,\nresponsibilities and procedures under this article; (b) where a school\nadministrator receives a written report, promptly provide a copy of such\nreport to the superintendent; and (c) promptly forward such report to\nappropriate law enforcement authorities. In no event shall reporting to\nlaw enforcement be delayed by reason of an inability to contact the\nsuperintendent.\n 2. Where a parent of the child has made the allegation: (a) promptly\nprovide the parent of such child with a written statement prepared\npursuant to regulations of the commissioner setting forth parental\nrights, responsibilities and procedures under this article; (b) where a\nschool administrator receives a written report, promptly provide a copy\nof such report to the superintendent; and (c) promptly forward such\nreport to appropriate law enforcement authorities. In no event shall\nreporting to law enforcement be delayed by reason of an inability to\ncontact the superintendent.\n 3. Where a person other than the subject child or the parent of a\nsubject child has made the allegation: (a) promptly notify the parent of\nthe subject child that an allegation of child abuse in an educational\nsetting has been made regarding his or her child and promptly provide\nthe parent with a written statement prepared pursuant to regulations of\nthe commissioner setting forth parental rights, responsibilities and\nprocedures under this article; (b) ascertain from the person making such\nreport the source and basis for such allegation; (c) where a school\nadministrator receives a written report, promptly provide a copy of such\nreport to the superintendent; and (d) promptly forward such report to\nappropriate law enforcement authorities. In no event shall reporting to\nlaw enforcement be delayed by reason of an inability to contact the\nsuperintendent.\n 4. Any school administrator or superintendent who reasonably and in\ngood faith makes a report of allegations of child abuse in an\neducational setting or reasonably and in good faith transmits such a\nreport to a person or agency as required by this article and in a manner\ndescribed in section eleven hundred twenty-six of this article and this\nsection shall have immunity from civil liability which might otherwise\nresult by reason of such actions.\n