§ 16 — Protection of people who report harassment, bullying or discrimination

§ 16. Protection of people who report harassment, bullying or\ndiscrimination. Any person having reasonable cause to suspect that a\nstudent has been subjected to harassment, bullying or discrimination, by\nan employee or student, on school grounds or at a school function, who,\nacting reasonably and in good faith, reports such information to school\nofficials, to the commissioner or to law enforcement authorities, acts\nin compliance with paragraph e or i of subdivision one of section\nthirteen of this article, or otherwise initiates, testifies,\nparticipates or assists in any formal or informal proceedings under this\narticle, shall have immunity from any civil liability that may arise\nfrom the making of such report or from initiating, testifying,\nparticipating or assisting in such formal or informal proceedings, and\nno school district or employee shall take, request or cause a\nretaliatory action against any such person who, acting reasonably and in\ngood faith, either makes such a report or initiates, testifies,\nparticipates or assists in such formal or informal proceedings.\n