N.Y. Educ. Law § 1133

§ 1133. Unreported resignation against public policy. 1. A school\nadministrator or superintendent shall not make any agreement to withhold\nfrom law enforcement authorities, the superintendent or the\ncommissioner, where appropriate, the fact that an allegation of child\nabuse in an educational setting on the part of any employee or volunteer\nas required by this article in return for the resignation or voluntary\nsuspension from his or her position of such person, against whom the\nallegation is made.\n 2. Each violation of subdivision one of this section shall constitute\na class E felony, and shall also be punishable by a civil penalty not to\nexceed twenty thousand dollars.\n 3. Any superintendent of schools who reasonably and in good faith\nreports to law enforcement officials information regarding allegations\nof child abuse or a resignation as required by this article shall have\nimmunity from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise\nresult by reason of such actions.\n