3209-A - Child abuse prevention.

§ 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.