Education Law § 1127 · Article 23-B. Child Abuse In an Educational Setting
Confidentiality of records
Text — Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 1127. Confidentiality of records. Reports and other written material submitted pursuant to this article, and photographs taken concerning such reports in the possession of any person authorized to receive such information, pursuant to this article, shall be confidential and shall not be redisclosed except to law enforcement authorities involved in an investigation of child abuse in an educational setting or as expressly authorized by law or pursuant to a court-ordered subpoena. A school administrator or a school superintendent shall exercise reasonable care in preventing such unauthorized disclosure. Willful disclosure of a written record required to be kept confidential pursuant to this section to a person not authorized to receive or review such record is a class A misdemeanor.
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