As a further alternative to proceeding directly with termination for cause the District may elect to place the educator/employee on suspension, with or without pay. At any time during the term of employment, the District may terminate an educator/employee for cause upon giving written notice by personal delivery or certified mail to the last known address stating the detailed reasons and evidence supporting such reasons, as defined by the orderly termination policy.
3.0740 EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT: REPORTING CHILD ABUSE
3.0740.01 REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE Issue Date: 9/12/96 Updated: 11/14/19 DDA
Whenever any employee of the school district has reason to believe that a child has been subjected to incest, molestation, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect or who observes a child being subjected to conditions or circumstances which would reasonably result in sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect, such person shall immediately notify the nearest peace officer, law enforcement agency or office of the division of Family Services within the Department of Social Services of the state of Utah (the “Division”). No teacher shall undertake an independent investigation unless requested to cooperate with the Division in such an investigation. Any employee of the school district, who is requested by the Office of Family Services (OFS) to do so, shall cooperate with the Division or law enforcement agency authorized to investigate charges of child abuse and neglect. Where OFS requests to interview children during school hours, all school employees shall cooperate and permit such investigations where such an interview is reasonable necessary to the investigation as determined by OFS within the sound and reasonable discretion of the Division. School employees cooperating with OFS in such an investigation do not have any obligation to contact the parents of the child being interviewed prior to allowing such interview. It is not necessary for a school employee to be present during interviews conducted by the Division during school hours. The employees who are involved in such investigation shall transfer to OFS the responsibility for the child, for notification of parents and for related duties by providing written notice of relinquishment of responsibility to the OFS or the relevant law enforcement agency involved. The employee shall not disclose any information learned in connection with an investigation conducted by the Division, including requests by parents. The requirements of confidentiality provided in Utah Code § 62A-4-513 must be followed and all communications regarding such confidential information shall be limited to those persons with whom the employees are required to cooperate, including solely the division, law enforcement, or supervisory school officials who have “both the right and the need to receive the information.” Persons, in good faith, who make reports or participating in an investigation of alleged child abuse or neglect, are immune from any civil or criminal liability that otherwise might arise from such actions. The identity of those reporting or investigating child abuse or neglect shall be maintained strictly confidential in such a manner as to insure the anonymity of the persons making the initial report and any others involved in a subsequent investigation.
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