2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Section 5 Local School Boards
Section 22-5-4.2 Child abuse; report coordination; confirmation.

A. A local school board may adopt policies providing for the coordination and internal tracking of reports made by school district personnel pursuant to Section 32-1-15 NMSA 1978 [repealed]. Such policies, however, shall not require any notification to school district personnel before the report is made to one of the offices listed in Subsection A of that section. No policy shall purport to relieve any person having a duty to report under that section from that duty.

B. After a report is made to a county social services office of the human services department pursuant to Section 32-1-15 NMSA 1978 [repealed], by any school district personnel, that office shall notify the person making the report within five days after the report was made that the office is investigating the matter. Mailing a notice within five days shall constitute compliance with this subsection.