BP 5141.4
Students
Child Abuse Reporting
Procedures
Child Abuse Prevention
The Governing Board recognizes the district's
responsibility to educate students about the dangers of child abuse so that
they will acquire the skills and techniques needed to identify unsafe
situations and to react appropriately and promptly.
The district's instructional program shall include
age-appropriate and culturally sensitive child abuse prevention curriculum.
Child Abuse Reporting
The Board recognizes that child abuse has severe
consequences and that the district has a responsibility to protect students by
facilitating the prompt reporting of known and suspected incidents of child
abuse. The Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures for the
identification and reporting of such incidents in accordance with law.
Employees who are mandated reporters, as defined by law and
administrative regulation, are obligated to report all known or suspected
incidents of child abuse and neglect. Mandated reporters shall not investigate
any suspected incidents but rather shall cooperate with agencies responsible
for investigating and prosecuting cases of child abuse and neglect.
The Superintendent or designee shall provide training
regarding the reporting duties of mandated reporters.
In the event that training is not provided to
mandated reporters, the Superintendent or designee shall report to the
California Department of Education the reasons that such training is not
provided. (Penal Code 11165.7)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION
CODE
32280-32288 Comprehensive
school safety plans
33308.1 Guidelines
on procedure for filing child abuse complaints
44690-44691 Staff
development in the detection of child abuse and neglect
44807 Duty concerning conduct
of students
48906 Notification
when student released to peace officer
48987 Dissemination
of reporting guidelines to parents
49001 Prohibition of corporal
punishment
51220.5 Parenting
skills education
PENAL CODE
152.3 Duty
to report murder, rape, or lewd or lascivious act
273a Willful cruelty or
unjustifiable punishment of child; endangering life or health
288 Definition
of lewd or lascivious act requiring reporting
11164-11174.4 Child
Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
WELFARE
AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
15630-15637 Dependent
adult abuse reporting
CODE
OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
4650 Filing
complaints with CDE, special education students
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