Welcome Meeker StaffWelcome Meeker Staff

Agenda:Agenda: Introductions…..Introductions….. Warm Up activity…Warm Up activity… New Staff…. New Staff…. Aces Activity…..Aces Activity….. Kevin’s Philosophy...Kevin’s Philosophy... Nuts and Bolts….Nuts and Bolts…. Tomorrow’s AgendaTomorrow’s Agenda

Welcome Meeker Team!!Welcome Meeker Team!!

New StaffNew Staff

1.1. Sarita Williams(5/6)Sarita Williams(5/6)

2.2. Micheal Brown(4Micheal Brown(4thth))

3.3. Laura Kleffman(OT)Laura Kleffman(OT)

Aces ActivityAces Activity

Nuts and Bolts….Nuts and Bolts….

1.1. Student PlusStudent Plus2.2. Child Abuse/NeglectChild Abuse/Neglect3.3. Harassment trainingHarassment training4.4. Staff HandbookStaff Handbook5.5. Student Inc/ManStudent Inc/Man6.6. AssembliesAssemblies7.7. CSIP CSIP 8.8. Staff MeetingsStaff Meetings9.9. Other BusinessOther Business

Student Plus:Student Plus:Attendance and Lunch Count…Attendance and Lunch Count…

PUYALLUP SCHOOL PUYALLUP SCHOOL DISTRICTDISTRICT

CHILD ABUSE REPORT CHILD ABUSE REPORT TRAINING TRAINING

Sandy BensonSandy Benson

The Safety of Students The Safety of Students and Staff is Our Number and Staff is Our Number

One PriorityOne PriorityDISTRICT POLICY 3241 on Child and Neglect ReportingDISTRICT POLICY 3241 on Child and Neglect Reporting

Proposed District Regulation 3241RProposed District Regulation 3241R(copies attached) (copies attached)

Definition of TermsDefinition of Terms

Child Abuse or Neglect:Child Abuse or Neglect:

Child abuse or neglect means the injury, sexual Child abuse or neglect means the injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, negligent treatment or abuse, sexual exploitation, negligent treatment or maltreatment of a person under the age of 18 by any maltreatment of a person under the age of 18 by any person under circumstances which indicate that the person under circumstances which indicate that the child’s health, welfare and safety is harmed. Child child’s health, welfare and safety is harmed. Child abuse can be inflicted “by any person” and may abuse can be inflicted “by any person” and may include student-on-student abuse or school personnel include student-on-student abuse or school personnel to student abuse. These cases also require reporting to student abuse. These cases also require reporting to CPS, DSHS or law enforcement.to CPS, DSHS or law enforcement.

SEXUAL ABUSESEXUAL ABUSE

The term “sexual abuse” means any sexual offense The term “sexual abuse” means any sexual offense against a child as defined in the criminal code, against a child as defined in the criminal code, including any intentional touching, either directly or including any intentional touching, either directly or through the clothing, of the sexual or other intimate through the clothing, of the sexual or other intimate parts of a child or allowing, permitting, compelling, parts of a child or allowing, permitting, compelling, encouraging, aiding, or otherwise causing a child to encouraging, aiding, or otherwise causing a child to engage in touching the sexual or other intimate parts engage in touching the sexual or other intimate parts of another for the purpose of gratifying the sexual of another for the purpose of gratifying the sexual desire of the person touching the child, the child, or a desire of the person touching the child, the child, or a third party, or communicating with a minor for third party, or communicating with a minor for immoral purposes.immoral purposes.

SEXUAL EXPLOITATIONSEXUAL EXPLOITATION

THE TERM “SEXUAL EXPLOITATION” INCLUDES:THE TERM “SEXUAL EXPLOITATION” INCLUDES:

1.1. Allowing, permitting or encouraging a child to Allowing, permitting or encouraging a child to engage in prostitution by any person; orengage in prostitution by any person; or

2.2. Allowing, permitting or encouraging or engaging in Allowing, permitting or encouraging or engaging in the obscene or pornographic photographing, filming the obscene or pornographic photographing, filming or depicting of a child by any person.or depicting of a child by any person.

NEGLIGENT TREATMENT OR NEGLIGENT TREATMENT OR MALTREATMENTMALTREATMENT

The terms “negligent treatment or maltreatment” The terms “negligent treatment or maltreatment” mean an act or omission that evidences a serious mean an act or omission that evidences a serious disregard of consequences of such magnitude as to disregard of consequences of such magnitude as to constitute a clear and present danger to the child’s constitute a clear and present danger to the child’s health, welfare and safety. The fact that siblings health, welfare and safety. The fact that siblings share a bedroom is not, in and of itself, negligent share a bedroom is not, in and of itself, negligent treatment or maltreatment. treatment or maltreatment.

PHYSICAL DISCIPLINEPHYSICAL DISCIPLINE

The physical discipline of a child is not child abuse The physical discipline of a child is not child abuse when it is reasonable and moderate and is inflicted by when it is reasonable and moderate and is inflicted by a parent, teacher or guardian for purposes of a parent, teacher or guardian for purposes of restraining or correcting the child. The age, size, and restraining or correcting the child. The age, size, and condition of the child and the location of the injury condition of the child and the location of the injury must be considered when determining whether the must be considered when determining whether the bodily harm is reasonable or moderate. Any use of bodily harm is reasonable or moderate. Any use of force on a child by any other person is unlawful force on a child by any other person is unlawful unless it is reasonable and moderate and is unless it is reasonable and moderate and is authorized in advance by the child’s parent or authorized in advance by the child’s parent or guardian for purposes of restraining or correcting the guardian for purposes of restraining or correcting the child. Corporal punishment of students by district child. Corporal punishment of students by district employees is prohibited.employees is prohibited.

UNREASONABLE DISCIPLINEUNREASONABLE DISCIPLINE

RCW 9A.16.100 provides that the following actions are RCW 9A.16.100 provides that the following actions are presumed unreasonable when used to correct or restrain a presumed unreasonable when used to correct or restrain a child.child.

1.1. Throwing, kicking, burning, or cutting a child;Throwing, kicking, burning, or cutting a child;

2.2. Striking a child with a closed fist;Striking a child with a closed fist;

3.3. Shaking a child under age three;Shaking a child under age three;

4.4. Interfering with a child’s breathing; Interfering with a child’s breathing;

5.5. Threatening a child with a deadly weapon; orThreatening a child with a deadly weapon; or

6.6. Doing any other act that is likely to cause and which does Doing any other act that is likely to cause and which does cause bodily harm greater than transient pain or minor cause bodily harm greater than transient pain or minor temporary marks.temporary marks.

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTINGREPORTING

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES AND ADMINISTRATORS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF SUSPECTED REQUIRED TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT. CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT.

Teachers, counselors, nurses, principals, administrators, social Teachers, counselors, nurses, principals, administrators, social workers, intervention specialists, psychologists.workers, intervention specialists, psychologists.

All school personnel are required to report incidents of physical All school personnel are required to report incidents of physical abuse or sexual misconduct by school employees against abuse or sexual misconduct by school employees against students to school administrators; additional reporting duty students to school administrators; additional reporting duty distinct from regular child abuse reportingdistinct from regular child abuse reporting

Failure to report child abuse or neglect is a criminal offenseFailure to report child abuse or neglect is a criminal offense

A S A PA S A P

48 HOURS48 HOURS

WHEN IN DOUBTWHEN IN DOUBT

REPORT!REPORT!

REPORT WHEN:REPORT WHEN:

When there is reasonable cause to believe that When there is reasonable cause to believe that the child has suffered sexual abuse, physical the child has suffered sexual abuse, physical abuse, or neglect.abuse, or neglect.

““Reasonable cause” means “facts, or a Reasonable cause” means “facts, or a combination of facts, that would lead a person of combination of facts, that would lead a person of ordinary care and prudence to believe and ordinary care and prudence to believe and conscientiously entertain honest suspicion that conscientiously entertain honest suspicion that the abuse has occurred.” the abuse has occurred.”

RULES PRIOR TO THE REPORTRULES PRIOR TO THE REPORT

Questions to a student who claims they have Questions to a student who claims they have been abused or appears abused should be been abused or appears abused should be confined to who, what, when, and where. confined to who, what, when, and where. Once “reasonable cause” is present, do not Once “reasonable cause” is present, do not ask further questions of the child and proceed ask further questions of the child and proceed with the report.with the report.School investigations of the abuse incident School investigations of the abuse incident must cease once reasonable cause exists.must cease once reasonable cause exists.

MAKING THE REPORTMAKING THE REPORT

Make the report ASAP but in no cases later than 48 hours after you Make the report ASAP but in no cases later than 48 hours after you first learned of the allegation of abuse.first learned of the allegation of abuse.

Do not discuss with other staff members, except principals and Do not discuss with other staff members, except principals and personnel office in cases of alleged abuse by employeespersonnel office in cases of alleged abuse by employees

Do not notify the parents or guardians that a report has been made or Do not notify the parents or guardians that a report has been made or that child has been interviewed. that child has been interviewed.

In emergency situations, make the report toIn emergency situations, make the report to– Law Enforcement (911)Law Enforcement (911)

Other situationsOther situations– Pierce County and City of Puyallup School Liaison Officers or Law Pierce County and City of Puyallup School Liaison Officers or Law

EnforcementEnforcement– CPSCPS– If a school employee is the alleged abuser, also notify personnel If a school employee is the alleged abuser, also notify personnel

officeoffice

POST REPORTPOST REPORT

DocumentationDocumentation

– Notes of allegation and contact date, time, Notes of allegation and contact date, time, and individual to whom you made report.and individual to whom you made report.

– Cooperate with representatives of CPS or Cooperate with representatives of CPS or law enforcement; forward copy of report to law enforcement; forward copy of report to agency.agency.

– Inquiries by parents, prior to their Inquiries by parents, prior to their notification by agencies, should be referred notification by agencies, should be referred to the agencies.to the agencies.

A TEACHER SHOULD A TEACHER SHOULD KNOW…KNOW…

The responsibility for reporting falls on to the The responsibility for reporting falls on to the certificated person who first heard the allegation. certificated person who first heard the allegation. Ideally, principal should be informed prior to the Ideally, principal should be informed prior to the report so it can be jointly made.report so it can be jointly made.

The law provides “immunity” for all individuals making The law provides “immunity” for all individuals making good faith reports of child abuse or neglect.good faith reports of child abuse or neglect.

Independent duty to report physical abuse or sexual Independent duty to report physical abuse or sexual misconduct by school employees against students to misconduct by school employees against students to appropriate school administrators.appropriate school administrators.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q: Q: Can schools notify the parents or guardians of a Can schools notify the parents or guardians of a student perpetrator?student perpetrator?

A: A: Yes, as it will result in disciplinary action, schools Yes, as it will result in disciplinary action, schools may not disclose the identify of the victim except as may not disclose the identify of the victim except as required by WAC 180-40 (student discipline required by WAC 180-40 (student discipline appeals).appeals).

Q: Q: Can schools notify their school liaison officer?Can schools notify their school liaison officer?

A: A: Yes, schools that have a law enforcement liaison Yes, schools that have a law enforcement liaison officer should report all suspected abuse and officer should report all suspected abuse and neglect to the liaison.neglect to the liaison.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q:Q: Can school personnel participate in Can school personnel participate in the CPS/law enforcement interview the CPS/law enforcement interview process at the school site?process at the school site?

A:A: A third party may be present during the A third party may be present during the interview, unless the child objects or the interview, unless the child objects or the interviewer determines the third party interviewer determines the third party may jeopardize the course of the may jeopardize the course of the

investigation.investigation.

More “Nuts and Bolts”More “Nuts and Bolts”

1. 1.

Student Management….Student Management….

Students incentives and school Students incentives and school Spirit….Spirit….

Staff Handbook….Staff Handbook….

Hand out and Hand out and highlight…..highlight…..

…….And more N & B’s.And more N & B’s

CSIP Meetings…CSIP Meetings… Staff Meetings…Staff Meetings… School Expectations “Visit”….School Expectations “Visit”…. Committee sign ups…..Committee sign ups….. School Maps and Room #’sSchool Maps and Room #’s Master ScheduleMaster Schedule

Hilltop ElementaryHilltop ElementaryEvaluation Process:Evaluation Process:

Evaluation Process:Evaluation Process:

Long FormLong Form

Short FormShort Form

PGOPGO

““Work Smarter Not Harder”Work Smarter Not Harder”

Kevin’s Philosophy….Kevin’s Philosophy….

1.1. Child/Student Centered Child/Student Centered DecisionsDecisions

2.2. Instructionally based Instructionally based decisions….decisions….

3.3. Student Achievement….Student Achievement….4.4. ““Work Smarter Not Work Smarter Not

Harder”….Harder”….5.5. ““If it’s not broke….Why fix it?”If it’s not broke….Why fix it?”6.6. Family first….Family first….7.7. Professionalism…. Professionalism…. 8.8. United Front….United Front….9.9. Team Based…..Team Based…..10.10. Safety….Safety….

Common Goals:Common Goals:

Kids firstKids first Passionate about Passionate about

educationeducation Good listening skillsGood listening skills Hands on and visibleHands on and visible Straight forward and Straight forward and

honest with everyonehonest with everyone

Why Do we do, what we do….?Why Do we do, what we do….?

Common Goals:Common Goals:

Professional Professional Professional in dressProfessional in dress Highly SpiritedHighly Spirited FocusedFocused Clear and constant Clear and constant

communicationcommunication Positive demeanorPositive demeanor Be on time and ready Be on time and ready

each day of school each day of school and at all meetingsand at all meetings

Common Goals:Common Goals:

Speak directly to the Speak directly to the source of the issuesource of the issue

24 hour rule….24 hour rule…. Model amongst each Model amongst each

other what we expect other what we expect in our classrooms….in our classrooms….

Be open to new ideasBe open to new ideas RESPECT All RESPECT All

Differences…..Differences…..

Common Goals:Common Goals:

Strive to be the best Strive to be the best educator that you educator that you have ever been! If have ever been! If this is done by all this is done by all then collectively, we then collectively, we will do amazing will do amazing things!! things!!

We can only control We can only control our own our own effortsefforts and and attitudesattitudes!!!!

““The achievements of The achievements of an organization is the an organization is the result of each result of each individual”individual”

-Vince Lombardi-Vince Lombardi

Kaleb age 2Kaleb age 2

““Even if you are on the Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get right track, you’ll get ran over if you just sit ran over if you just sit there”there”

-Will Rogers-Will Rogers

Konner age 4Konner age 4

““I skate where the puck I skate where the puck in going, not where in going, not where it’s been”it’s been”

-Wayne Gretzky-Wayne Gretzky