If any school employee has information that a child has been, is or may be in danger of abandonment, desertion, neglect, physical, sexual or emotional ill-treatment or has been, is or may be otherwise in need of protection, the person shall immediately report the matter to the director, a social worker or peace officer. Immediately following reporting to appropriate authorities, the employee shall inform the school principal. In the event the alleged abuser is the principal, the employee receiving the disclosure will report to the Director. It is extremely important for the Principal and the reporting person to keep a written record of their involvement in the case which should include notations of dates and times of reports and conversations as well as notes as to the basic nature of the discussions taking place within the School Board structure and with Director Social Worker or Peace Officer. Assume they are telling the truth when reporting abuse.
Children bear no responsibility for the victimization by an adult.
Let them tell their own story. The majority of victims finds disclosure a painful process and may be in a state of confused emotions. If by using these indicators, a profile of neglect or abuse emerges, child abuse should be considered one possibility.