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Mandated Reporting

Mandated Reporting. When and How. IF YOU HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT MALTREATMENT. Mandated Reporter must personally make the report by calling the State Central Register (SCR) –1 (800) 635-1522. Inform the Principal or Designee of the allegations .

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Mandated Reporting

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  1. Mandated Reporting When and How

  2. IF YOU HAVE REASONABLE CAUSE TO SUSPECT MALTREATMENT Mandated Reporter must personally make the report by calling the State Central Register (SCR) –1 (800) 635-1522

  3. Inform the Principal or Designee of the allegations Immediately inform the Principal or Designee of the allegations

  4. Immediately call it into the SCR and obtain a “Call I.D.” number • The mandated reporter must identify the name, title, and contact information for all the school officials having direct knowledge of the allegations.

  5. LDSS-2221A Form • Submit Written Report LDSS – 2221A within 48 hours to Mr. Link or Mr. Schaudt.

  6. Reporting Student-to-Student sexual harassment

  7. What is it? • Student-to-student sexual harassment may take many forms and can be physical, verbal, written and electronically. • Examples of sexually harassing behavior include stalking, dating abuse and electronically posting, displaying or distributing sexually oriented or suggestive objects, pictures, drawings or images

  8. When is it a School Issue? • Student-to-student sexual harassment is prohibited in school, during school hours, before or after school, while on school property, at school sponsored events or while traveling on vehicles funded by the Department of Education and on other than school property when it can be demonstrated to negatively affect the educational process or to endanger the health, safety, morality or welfare of the school community.

  9. What is your role? Any staff member who witnesses student-to-student sexual harassment or who has knowledge or information or receives notice that a student may have been the victim of sexual harassment by another student is required to immediately report the alleged act to the designated staff member.

  10. Student-to-Student Harassment STUDENT-TO-STUDENT DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, AND/OR BULLYING

  11. What is it? • Citizenship/Immigration Status • Disability • Ethnicity/National Origin • Gender (Sex • The term “gender” shall also include a person’s gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not that gender identity, self-image, appearance, behavior or expression is different from that traditionally associated with the legal sex assigned to that person at birth. • Race/Color • Religion/Creed • Sexual Orientation • Weight

  12. What is your role? • Any staff member who witnesses student-to-student,DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, AND/OR BULLYINGor who has knowledge or information or receives notice that a student may have been the victim of student-to-student DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, AND/OR BULLYING by another student is required to immediately report the alleged act to the designated staff member.

  13. Suicide Prevention/Intervention

  14. BEHAVIORAL INDICATORS • Previous suicide attempts • Verbal or written statements expressing suicidal tendencies • Self-destructive behavior, e.g., self-inflicted burns, cuts, reckless or dangerous behavior • Use of drugs and/or alcohol • Isolation/withdrawal • School failure/truancy • Deteriorating school functioning • Neglect of personal welfare or appearance • Running away from home • Disciplinary crisis, e.g., suspension, arrest • Unusual or prolonged crying • Giving away personal belongings • Inappropriately saying goodbye • Changes in normal behavior, e.g., arguments or fights • Eating disorders/change in eating habits

  15. EMOTIONAL INDICATORS • Depression • Strong and persistent bereavement concerns • Loss of reality boundaries, hearing voices • Loss of emotions/apathy/inappropriate affect • Panic attacks, anxiety disorder • Low self-esteem, extensive self-criticism • Feelings of hopelessness • Exposure to violence or trauma

  16. PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES • Serious illness - self or family member • Unwanted pregnancy • Sexual identity concerns • Recent humiliating event • Family problems: child abuse or neglect, sexual abuse, • Domestic violence, homelessness, divorce, separation from • Family members, substance abuse or mental illness in family, • Institutionalized parent and family stress

  17. What is your role? • Any staff member who has knowledge of a student showing a suicidal indicator or receives notice that a student may have expressed a suicidal indicator by another student is required to immediately report the alleged act to the designated staff member.

  18. Who are the Designated Team Members? • Mark Schaudt • Eric Krakauer • John Sandrowicz • Gwendolyn Jones • Lissette Mendoza • Roberto Fernandez • Jashaun Sadler • Kelly Murphy

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