SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES
§ 3490.151. Required reporting.
(a) A school employe who has reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of professional or other training and experience, that a student coming before the school employe in the employe’s professional or official capacity is a victim of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse or exploitation by another school employe, shall immediately notify the administrator of the alleged abuse or injury.
(b) When a school employe learns of suspected student abuse from another person, the school employe shall notify the administrator of the alleged student abuse if the school employe has reasonable cause to suspect, on the basis of professional or other training and experience, that the student is a victim of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse or exploitation by a school employe.
(c) If an administrator learns of suspected student abuse from another person, the administrator shall make a report of suspected student abuse as required by this subchapter.
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3490.11 (relating to reporting suspected child abuse); and 55 Pa. Code § 3490.143 (relating to definitions).
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