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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Each school board shall adopt policies on the reporting of abuse and sexual conduct by school employees and the reporting of abuse by students. The policies shall:
(1) Specify that abuse and sexual conduct by school employees and abuse by students are not tolerated;
(2) Specify that all school employees and students are subject to the policies;
(3) Require all school employees who have reasonable cause to believe that another school employee has engaged in abuse or sexual conduct or that a student has engaged in abuse to:
(a) Report suspected abuse to a law enforcement agency, the Department of Human Services or a designee of the department as required by ORS 419B.010 and 419B.015; and
(b) Report suspected abuse or sexual conduct to the person designated as provided by subsection (4) of this section;
(4) Designate a person, and an alternate in the event the designated person is the suspected abuser, to receive reports of suspected abuse or sexual conduct by school employees or suspected abuse by students and specify the procedures to be followed by that person upon receipt of a report;
(5) Require the posting in each school building of the name and contact information for the person designated for the school building to receive reports of suspected abuse or sexual conduct by school employees or suspected abuse by students and the procedures the person will follow upon receipt of a report;
(6) Specify that the initiation of a report in good faith about suspected abuse or sexual conduct may not adversely affect any terms or conditions of employment or the work environment of the complainant;
(7) Specify that the school board or any school employee will not discipline a student for the initiation of a report in good faith about suspected abuse or sexual conduct by a school employee or suspected abuse by a student;
(8) Require notification by the education provider to the person who initiated the report about actions taken by the education provider based on the report; and
(9) Require the education provider to furnish to a school employee at the time of hire the following:
(a) A description of conduct that may constitute abuse or sexual conduct; and
(b) A description of the information and records that will be disclosed as provided by ORS 339.378 or 339.388 (8) if a report of suspected abuse or sexual conduct is substantiated.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Education and Culture § 339.372 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-30-education-and-culture/or-rev-st-sect-339-372/
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