Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention - 3421 Child abuse and neglect are both a violation of children's human rights and an obstacle to their educational development.
Staff are legally responsible for reporting all suspected cases of child abuse and neglect.
Under State law, staff are free from liability for reporting instances of abuse or neglect and are criminally liable for failure to do so. Any conditions or information that may reasonably be related to suspected abuse or neglect shall be reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the Department of Social and Health Services. All staff members who abuse or neglect a child or who fail to report as required by law and this policy, are subject to, in addition to other legal penalties, disciplinary action, including discharge. All content on this site is copyrighted by Federal Way Public Schools, and may not be modified or reproduced without written permission.