Mr. Bloom, the Assistant Superintendent of Westbury Schools sent an email to all staff on Wednesday April 3rd informing all staff of the Mandated Reporter Training Requirements in New York State.  Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2021 amended Social Services Law § 413 to require additional training to include protocols to reduce implicit bias in decision-making processes, strategies for identifying adverse childhood experiences, and guidelines to assist in recognizing signs of abuse or maltreatment while interacting virtually within the New York State Mandated Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect coursework.This law requires that mandated reporters, including those who have previously undergone the current training, complete the updated training curriculum by April 1, 2025: All Administrators,  All WTA members, Teaching Assistants (Levels I, II, and III), Nurses, Coaches NJROTC Instructors.  ** This includes all retired teachers if you want to keep your license active.

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Please note that this is a new requirement that you must complete to maintain your NYSED certification/license. There is a free 2-hour course for you to take on your own time between now and the end of March 2025, so your certification will not be impacted. See the link below for more info on how to sign up for the course.