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N.Y. Educ. Law § 3209-a

Child abuse prevention

2014-09-22

§ 3209-a. Child abuse prevention. Each school district of the state\nshall: (1) develop, maintain and disseminate written policies and\nprocedures pursuant to title six of article six of the social services\nlaw and applicable provisions of article ten of the family court act,\nregarding the mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect, reporting\nprocedures and obligations of persons required to report, provisions for\ntaking a child into protective custody, mandatory reporting of deaths,\nimmunity from liability, penalties for failure to report and obligations\nfor the provision of services and procedures necessary to safeguard the\nlife or health of the child; and (2) establish, and implement on an\nongoing basis, a training program for all current and new school\nofficials regarding the policies and procedures established pursuant to\nthis section.\n

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