N.M. Stat. § 22-5-4.2
Child abuse; report coordination; confirmation.
A. A local school board shall adopt policies providing for the coordination and
internal tracking of reports made pursuant to Section 32A-4-3 NMSA 1978. Such
policies, however, shall not require any notification to school district personnel before
the report is made to the offices listed in Subsection A of Section 32A-4-3 NMSA 1978.
Such policies shall include measures to protect the identity of any alleged victims. No
policy shall purport to relieve any person having a duty to report under Section 32A-4-3
NMSA 1978 from that duty.
B. After a report is made pursuant to Section 32A-4-3 NMSA 1978, the office
receiving the notification shall notify the person making the report within five days after
the report was made that the office is investigating the matter. Mailing a notice within
five days shall constitute compliance with this subsection.