Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-24

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

Section 612:20-3-24 - Protocol for inappropriate body contact between student and staff

(a) The incident will be reported to the school social worker or designee. Once the school social worker or designee receives the report, an investigation will be conducted by the social worker, appropriate principal, dorm coordinator (YGSIV), or counselor. Students named will be interviewed and documentation of the interviews noted. Any personal interview or physical inspection of the student will be conducted in a considerate, professional manner. Student Health Services staff and a counselor will be included as appropriate.

(b) A final report will be called into the DHS Office of Child Advocacy regardless of final results of student interviews. Local police will also be contacted at the time a report is made to the DHS Office of Client Advocacy, and the suspected employee will be placed on leave with pay until the situation is resolved.

(c) For the safety of the student(s) believed to be in imminent danger if continued contact is permitted between a school employee or volunteer and a student, one or more of the options in Paragraphs (1) through (4) will be exercised immediately by the Superintendent or Program Supervisor:

(1) call to authorities;

(2) temporary removal of the student and employee or volunteer from contact with each other;

(3) temporary removal of the school employee from assignment or service (leave without pay); and/or

(4) temporary removal of volunteer from program.

(d) Parents will be contacted by the school social worker or designee to inform them of the suspect incident and the actions taken. Parents will be given progress reports in a timely fashion.

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-24

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