NY Educ L § 1132 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 23-B - Child Abuse in an Educational Setting 1132 - Duties of the Commissioner; Child Abuse in an Educational Setting.

§  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 the   inclusion of any other information which the person making or filing the   report believes  would  be  helpful  in  describing  or  explaining  the   circumstances surrounding an allegation of child abuse in an educational   setting in accordance with the provisions of this article.2.  The  commissioner  shall  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  for   training necessary for the implementation of this article  provided  all   employees specifically described in section eleven hundred twenty-six of   this  article  shall  be  required to complete training pursuant to such   rules and regulations.  Such  training  shall  include,  at  a  minimum,   information  regarding  the  physical and behavioral indicators of child   abuse and maltreatment and the statutory reporting requirements set  out   in  sections  four hundred thirteen, four hundred fourteen, four hundred   fifteen, four hundred sixteen,  four  hundred  seventeen,  four  hundred   eighteen,  four  hundred  nineteen and four hundred twenty of the social   services law, including but not limited to, when and how a  report  must   be  made,  what  other actions the reporter is mandated or authorized to   take, the legal protections afforded reporters, and the consequences for   failing to report.3. All persons employed on or after July first, two thousand  nineteen   by  a  school,  other than a school district or public school, in titles   equivalent to a teacher or administrator as defined in  the  regulations   of  the  commissioner, and any school bus driver employed by a school or   any  person  or  entity  that  contracts  with  a  school   to   provide   transportation  services  to  children shall be required to complete two   hours  of  coursework  or  training  regarding  the  identification  and   reporting  of  child  abuse and maltreatment. The coursework or training   shall be obtained from an institution or provider that has been approved   by the department to provide such coursework or training. The coursework   or  training  shall  include  information  regarding  the  physical  and   behavioral  indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and the statutory   reporting requirements set out in sections four hundred thirteen through   four hundred twenty of  the  social  services  law,  including  but  not   limited  to,  when and how a report must be made, what other actions the   reporter is mandated  or  authorized  to  take,  the  legal  protections   afforded  reporters,  and  the  consequences for failing to report. Each   employee in such titles shall provide the school  administrator  of  the   school  with documentation showing that he or she completed the required   training. In addition, each school bus driver shall provide such  school   or  contracting  person  or entity with documentation showing that he or   she completed the required training. The department shall be  authorized   to  request  such  records on a periodic basis and may publish a list of   any persons or schools who are not in compliance with  this  subdivision   on its website.4. The coursework or training required by this section shall not apply   to  those  persons  already  required  to undergo coursework or training   regarding  the  identification  and  reporting  of   child   abuse   and   maltreatment  pursuant  to  sections  three  thousand  three  and  three   thousand four of this chapter.