Pursuant to
Education Law section 16, any person having reasonable cause to suspect that a student has been subjected to harassment, bullying, and / or discrimination by an employee or student, on school grounds or at a school function, who acting reasonably and in good faith, either reports such information to school officials, to the
commissioner, or to law enforcement authorities or otherwise initiates,
testifies, participates or assists in any formal or informal proceedings under this subdivision, shall have immunity from any civil liability that may arise from the making of such report or from initiating,
testifying, participating or assisting in such formal or informal proceedings.