HB5537 HFA Burkhammer 3-14 #1

CR 3338

Delegate Burkhammer moved to amend the amendment on page 1, by striking section 34 in its entirety and inserting a new section 34 to read as follow:

Ҥ18-5-34. Other authority and duties of district boards County superintendent requirement related to mandatory reporting of abuse or neglect.

(a) In addition to any other requirements for mandated reporting, a county superintendent shall report directly to the Department of Human Services’ Centralized Intake the suspected abuse or neglect of a child who is currently enrolled in a public school, by the child’s custodial parent, guardian, or caregiver, when there is imminent danger to the physical well-being of the child, and the child’s custodial parent, guardian, or caregiver is transferring or withdrawing the child from school. Such report made by the county superintendent may not be screened out by Centralized Intake, and Child Protective Services shall investigate the report within 24 hours of receiving the report.

(b) Each county school board shall adopt a policy requiring any school teacher or other school personnel who makes a report of suspected child abuse or neglect to notify the county superintendent of the child’s school district within 24 hours of that report being made to the Department of Human Services.”

Adopted

Rejected