Reporting Maltreatment

of Minors Policy
Eastern Carver County School District Policy 415
in compliance with Minnesota Statute 626.556.
Janet Williamson
Jennifer Blanchette
IMPORTANCE OF POLICY…
● WHEN TO REPORT
● HOW TO REPORT
● IMPACT
● LEADERSHIP ROLE
The law requires mandated
reporters to make a report if
they know of or have reason
to believe a child is being
neglected or abused.
MN Statute 626.556
The law trumps your
school/agency/business policy.

+ True Importance for

+ False Teachers - Legal
Issue
If you report suspected maltreatment of
a student, you must inform an
administrator at your school.
+ TRUE
+ FALSE
If you know of or have reason to believe
a child is being neglected or abused, you
are mandated to report the information
within a _____ period.
+ 60 day
+ 24 hour Law - teacher role
A student confides that his mother
spanked him last night.
Should you report this?

+ Yes
+ No Law - abuse
Should the school notify parents when
the county is on school grounds to
interview a student?

+ Yes
+ No Legal Issue/Importance
You must report on the phone and in
written format.

+ Yes
+ No Stakeholder/Importance
If you have reason to believe that the
child is in immediate danger such as
sexually assaulted, physically abused
or abandoned call….
+ Child Welfare Services
+ 911- law enforcement
Stakeholder - Teacher
When the child confides in you, then you
should ask questions to get more
details to report.

+ Yes
+ No
Stakeholder - teacher
Law Enforcement and Social Services
can cross reference reports, which is a
new part of the this policy.

+ Yes
+ No
Stakeholders/legal issue
Maltreatment report is important to
families because they will get the
supports they need to provide a healthy
and safe environment for their children
+ Yes
+ No Impact
Parent perspective on social services is
the social workers are there to take the
kids away and are disrespectful to them.

+ Yes
+ No Parent Perspective
Child Abuse does have financial impact
on victims and society.

+ True
+ False Impact
 LEADERSHIP ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
+ Make staff knowledgeable about the law, the
importance of their role and how to report.
+ Make staff feel comfortable &
safe...CONFIDENTIAL
+ Communicate this is a Legal Responsibility
+ Foster a relationship with the community law
enforcement and social services
An Administrator's role is to know about
the law, have it readily available to
refer to and tell staff how to report
the maltreatment of children.
+ True
+ False Leadership
role