It is the policy of the Board of Education that this School District comply with the Child Protection Act.
To that end, any School Official or Employee who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that any child has been subjected to abuse, neglect, unlawful sexual contact, or who has observed any child being subjected to conditions which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect, as defined by state law, must report or cause a report to be made to the appropriate county department of social services or local law enforcement agency in accordance with the accompanying regulation to this policy (JLF-R). Failure to report promptly may result in civil and/or criminal liability. A person who reports child abuse or neglect in good faith is immune from civil or criminal liability.
Reports of child abuse or neglect, the name and address of the child, family, informant, or any other identifying information in the report are considered confidential and are not public information.
The Board must provide periodic in-service programs for all teachers in order to provide them with information about the Child Protection Act, to assist them in recognizing and reporting instances of child abuse, and to instruct them on how to assist victims and their families.
School Employees and Officials will not contact the child’s family or any other persons to determine the cause of the suspected abuse or neglect. It is not the responsibility of the School Official or Employee to prove that the child has been abused or neglected.
The Superintendent will submit such procedures as are necessary to the Board for approval to accomplish the intent of this policy.
Adopted: August 2000
Revised: July 2002
Reviewed: September 2020
Revised: August 2026
LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 19-1-103 (1) (definition of child abuse or neglect)
C.R.S. 19-3-102 & 103 (definition of neglected or dependent child)
C.R.S. 19-3-304 (persons required to report abuse)
C.R.S. 19-3-307 (reporting procedures)
C.R.S. 19-3-309 (immunity from liability for persons reporting)
C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(z) (providing inservice for teachers)
CROSS REFS.:
Administrative polices:
GBEB, Staff Conduct (And Responsibilities)
GBGB, Staff Personal Security and Safety