Reporting Suspected Child Abuse or Maltreatment
Professional school personnel are required by law to report to designated school and community authorities any suspected case of child abuse. Failure to make the required report is itself a misdemeanor. It is not a breach of professional confidence or privilege to so report; the law protects professional school personnel from any liability which might otherwise be incurred for
breach of confidence between a professional and his/her student, client, or patient.
Adopted:
3/15/76
Revised:
5/7/90
LEGAL REFS.:
RCW 13.34.300
RCW 26.44, generally
RCW 28A.03.512 through 28A.03.514
RCW 28A.04.165
RCW 28A.58.246 and 28A.58.247
RCW 28A.58.255
CROSS REFS.:
Student Welfare(JH-R)