The board of trustees of a school district, through its designee, shall, within ten (10) days of the date the employment is severed, report to the chief officer of teacher certification the circumstances and the name of any educator who is dismissed, resigns or is otherwise severed from employment for reasons that could constitute grounds for revocation, suspension or denial of a certificate.
Any person providing a report under the provisions of this section shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that may otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any such person shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting from such report. Any person who reports in bad faith or with malice shall not be protected by the provisions of this section.