Sterling Schools
CUSD #5
5.90
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General Personnel
Abused and Neglected
Child Reporting
Any District employee who suspects or receives knowledge that a
student may be an abused or neglected child shall immediately report such a
case to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. The employee
shall also promptly notify the Superintendent or Building Principal that a
report has been made. All District employees shall sign the “Acknowledgement of
Mandated Reporter Status” form provided by the Illinois Department of Child and
Family Services and the Superintendent or designee shall ensure the signed
forms are retained.
The Superintendent or designee shall
provide staff development opportunities for school personnel working with
students in grades kindergarten through eighth, in the detection, reporting,
and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Each individual School Board member must, if an allegation is
raised to the member during an open or closed School Board meeting that a
student is an abused child as defined in the Act, direct or cause the School
Board to direct the Superintendent or other equivalent school administrator to
comply with the requirements of the Act concerning the reporting of child abuse.
LEGAL REF.: 325 ILCS 5/1
CROSS REF: 2.20, 5.20,
5.100, 7.20, 7.150
Adopted:
Revised:
Revised: January 24, 2007