Series 5000: Students

5141.4 Child Abuse, Neglect and Sexual Assault

Reporting Child Abuse, Neglect and Sexual Assault

Connecticut General Statutes §17a-101, as amended by Public Acts 02-138, 11-93, and 15-205 requires all school employees including the Superintendent of Schools, school teachers,  substitute teachers, administrators, school guidance counselors, school paraprofessionals,  licensed nurses, physicians, psychologists, social workers, coaches of intramural or  interscholastic athletics, or any other person, who in the performance of his/her duties, has  regular contact with students and who provides services to District students, who have  reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child has been abused, neglected, placed in  imminent risk of serious harm, or sexually assaulted by a school employee to report such abuse,  neglect and sexual assault in compliance with applicable state statutes. 

An oral report by telephone or in person shall be made as soon as possible but no later than 12  hours to the Commissioner of Children and Families and to the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee followed within 48 hours by a written report to the Department of Children and  Families. 

Reporting suspected abuse and/or neglect of children or sexual assault, in addition to the  requirements pertaining to staff training, record keeping and dissemination of this policy, shall  be in accordance with the procedures established and set forth in the Administrative Regulation  5151.4. 

(cf. 4112.6/4212.6 – Personnel Records) 

(cf. 5145.511 – Sexual Abuse Prevention and Education Program) 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes 

10-220a Inservice training. Professional development committees. Institutes for educators. Cooperating teacher program, regulations (as  amended by PA 11-93) 

10-221d Criminal history records check of school personnel. Fingerprinting. Termination or dismissal (as amended by PA 11-93) 

17a-28 Definitions. Confidentiality of and access to records; exceptions. Procedure for aggrieved persons. Regulations (as amended by PA 11-93  and PA 14-186) 

17a-101 Protection of children from abuse. Reports required of certain  professional persons. When child may be removed from surroundings  without court order. (as amended by PA 96-246, PA 00-220, PA 02-106, PA 03-168, PA 09-242, PA 11-93 and PA 05-205)

17a-101a Report of abuse or neglect by mandated reporters. (as amended 

by PA 02-106, PA 11-93, and PA 15-205) 

17a-106 Cooperation in relation to prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse/neglect. 

PA 11-93 An Act Concerning the Response of School Districts and the  Departments of Education and Children and Families to Reports of Child  Abuse and Neglect and the Identification of Foster Children in a School District 

PA 14-186 An Act Concerning the Department of Children and Families and the Protection of Children 

PA 15-205 An Act Protecting School Children 

Policy adopted: February 12, 2018 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut