Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-25

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 612:20-3-25 - Protocol for inappropriate body contact between students

(a) The incident will be reported to the school social worker or designee. Upon receiving the report, the social worker or designee, an investigation will be conducted by the social worker, designee, appropriate principal, dorm coordinator (YGSIV), or counselor. Students named will be interviewed and documentation of 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) All reports will be called into the DHS Office of Client Advocacy regardless of the interview results. The Office of Client Advocacy will determine whether they need to investigate the incident for staff neglect. Parents will be notified by the school social worker or designee to report the incident and the actions taken. Parents will be given progress reports in a timely fashion.

(c) The Superintendent and/or program supervisor will immediately contact the proper authorities and temporarily separate involved students for the safety of the student(s) believed to be in danger from continued contact. A reported incident of inappropriate body contact between students with an age difference of three or more years will be reported to DHS Child Welfare and/or the police as appropriate. A reported incident of abuse to a minor child by a student who is 18 years of age or above will be reported to the police. The methods in (1) through (7) will be used as appropriate to deal with incident and its effects:

(1) separation of the students involved;

(2) counseling;

(3) restriction of student's activities;

(4) parent conference;

(5) referral to the Discipline Committee;

(6) referral to outside counseling;

(7) review of placement.

Okla. Admin. Code § 612:20-3-25

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