2016 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 23-B - (1125 - 1133) CHILD ABUSE IN AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING
1133 - Unreported resignation against public policy.

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