N.Y. Education Law § 1133: Unreported resignation against public policy

§ 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 article in return for the resignation or voluntary

suspension from his or her position of such person, against whom the

allegation is made.

2. Each violation of subdivision one of this section shall constitute

a class E felony, and shall also be punishable by a civil penalty not to

exceed twenty thousand dollars.

3. Any superintendent of schools or school administrator who

reasonably and in good faith reports to law enforcement officials

information regarding allegations of child abuse or a resignation as

required by this article shall have immunity from any liability, civil

or criminal, which might otherwise result by reason of such actions.