N.Y. Education Law § 3209-a: Child abuse prevention

§ 3209-a. Child abuse prevention. Each school district of the state

shall: (1) develop, maintain and disseminate written policies and

procedures pursuant to title six of article six of the social services

law and applicable provisions of article ten of the family court act,

regarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect, reporting

procedures and obligations of persons required to report, provisions for

taking a child into protective custody, mandatory reporting of deaths,

immunity from liability, penalties for failure to report and obligations

for the provision of services and procedures necessary to safeguard the

life or health of the child; and (2) establish, and implement on an

ongoing basis, a training program for all current and new school

officials regarding the policies and procedures established pursuant to

this section.