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Download full textPayne, Beth – Here's How, 1991
The role of the principal in identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect is discussed in this bulletin. Although all 50 states and the District of Columbia have laws that require educators to report cases in which they have knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect child abuse, passage of legislation does not always lead to compliance.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
McCarthy, Martha – Policy Bulletin, 1989
Educators' legal duties and school board liability in reporting suspected child abuse are discussed in this policy bulletin. Information is provided on educators' responsibilities in reporting abuse perpetrated in the home or school, school board liability resulting from failure to report as a violation of abuse victims' constitutional rights, and…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
