ยง 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.
Structure New York Laws
Article 65 - Compulsory Education and School Census
3201 - Discrimination on Account of Race, Creed, Color or National Origin Prohibited.
3201-A - Discrimination on Account of Sex.
3202 - Public Schools Free to Resident Pupils; Tuition From Nonresident Pupils.
3203 - Selection of School for Attendance of Children When District Line Intersects a Dwelling.
3205 - Attendance of Minors Upon Full Time Day Instruction.
3206 - Attendance of Minors Upon Part Time Instruction.
3207 - Attendance Upon Evening Instruction.
3207-A - Service of Persons Seventeen Years of Age as Election Inspectors or Poll Clerks.
3208 - Attendance; Screening of the New Entrants; Prohibition Against Mandatory Medication.
3209 - Education of Homeless Children.
3209-A - Child Abuse Prevention.
3210 - Amount and Character of Required Attendance.
3211 - Records of Attendance Upon Instruction.
3211-A - Reports of Reading Tests.
3212 - Definition of Persons in Parental Relation and Their Duties; Duties of Certain Other Persons.
3212-A - Records of Telephone Numbers.
3214 - Student Placement, Suspensions and Transfers.
3215-A - General Certification Provisions.
3216 - Employment Certificates.
3217 - Procedure for Issuance of Employment Certificates.
3219 - Consent of Parent or Guardian.
3220 - Certificate of Physical Fitness.
3225 - Special Employment Certificate.
3230 - School District Meetings and Activities.
3232 - Courts Having Jurisdiction.
3234 - Enforcement; Withholding State Moneys by Commissioner of Education.