Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-21

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 612:20-3-21 - Protocol for abuse or neglect of a student by a staff member or volunteer

(a) Investigation of a reported incident will be conducted by the school social worker, a designee, the appropriate principal, dorm coordinator (YGSIV), or counselor. Students named in the report will be interviewed. The interview will be documented. Any personal interview or physical inspection of the child will be conducted in a considerate, professional manner. Student health services staff and a counselor will participate as appropriate. Other than reports from staff, information shall not be gathered from staff until the Office of Client Advocacy has made a preliminary determination.

(b) The reported incident will be called into the DHS Office of Client Advocacy regardless of final results of student interviews. The Office of Client Advocacy will determine whether the incident will be investigated by their office, or referred back to the school to be processed as a mistreatment grievance.

(c) The Superintendent or the employee's supervisor will immediately take one or more of the actions in Paragraphs (1) through (4) for the safety of the student(s) believed to be in imminent danger from continued contact with the school employee or volunteer:

(1) call to proper authorities to report the incident;

(2) temporarily stop all contact between the student and employee or volunteer;

(3) temporarily remove the school employee from assignment or service (leave with pay); or

(4) temporarily remove the volunteer from the program.

(d) Parents will be contacted by the school social worker or designee to report the incident and the actions taken by the school as of the contact date. Parents will be given timely progress reports.

(e) Incidents returned to the school by the DHS Office of Client Advocacy to be processed as mistreatment grievances will be referred to the Superintendent. The Superintendent will require the appropriate supervisor to address the issue with all involved parties and to correct the situation within established policy on corrective discipline. Documentation of the resolution shall be filed with the Superintendent and the school social worker.

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-21

Added at 12 Ok Reg 1509, eff 7-1-95