2006 New York Code - Actions Upon Criminal Conviction Of A Licensed Or Certified School Employee.

 
    §  1131.  Actions  upon criminal conviction of a licensed or certified
  school employee. 1. In the event that a  licensed  or  certified  school
  employee  against  whom  an  allegation of child abuse in an educational
  setting has been made, is convicted of any crime involving  child  abuse
  in  an  educational  setting, the district attorney shall provide notice
  thereof to the  commissioner,  the  superintendent  of  schools  of  the
  district  where  the  acts  of  child  abuse  occurred and to the school
  district where the child is attending school, if different.
    2. Upon receiving notice of a  conviction  from  a  district  attorney
  pursuant  to  subdivision  one  of this section, the commissioner shall,
  without delay, proceed to determine  whether  the  individual  possesses
  good  moral  character,  in  accordance  with  the  regulations  of  the
  commissioner governing such a determination.
    3. Nothing  in  this  article  shall  be  construed  as  creating  any
  authority  to take an adverse action against an employee or volunteer by
  virtue of  a  report  pursuant  to  this  article  which  has  not  been
  substantiated.
    4.  An  employee or volunteer who has adverse action taken against him
  or her by virtue of or in connection with any report  made  pursuant  to
  this  article  shall  be  entitled  to receive a copy of such report and
  respond to the allegations of child abuse made therein. Any employee  or
  volunteer  shall,  in  addition,  be entitled to seek disclosure of such
  report pursuant to article six of the public officers law.