Board
Policies & Administrative Procedures
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Human Resources - Faculty & Staff |
540.9 |
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse |
| P – 540.9 |
College instructors, administrators, and
other employees with responsibility for direct interaction
with a child, are considered to be mandatory reporters of
suspected child abuse. This means that they have a legal
and ethical duty to report child abuse to state authorities.
(A child is defined as any person under 18 years of age.)
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| Pr – 540.9.1 |
If an instructor, administrator, or other employee
who is a mandatory reporter has reasonable cause to suspect
that a child has been or may be subjected to abuse, that person
must immediately notify the Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline
at 1-800-392-3738. |
| Pr – 540.9.2 |
Following a report of abuse, employees have
a duty to cooperate with investigators from the Division of
Family Services and law enforcement authorities. |
| D – 540.9.1 |
Child abuse is defined as any physical injury,
sexual abuse, or emotional abuse inflicted on a child other
than by accidental means by those responsible for the child’s
care, custody, or control. |
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Owner: Donna Davis—ddavis@stchas.edu
Page Created by: Chris Scherer
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Date Issued: 10/26/05
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