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Board hears first reading on child-abuse reporting policy after new law on DCS identification
Summary
The board reviewed first-reading revisions to Policy JLF to align with Senate Bill 1493, which adds requirements for Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworker identification during school visits; trustees asked staff to clarify language on photo identification and verification procedures.
The Catalina Foothill School District Governing Board received a first reading Tuesday of revisions to Policy JLF (Reporting Child Abuse and Child Protection) designed to align district policy with Senate Bill 1493. The changes add a new section detailing procedures when Department of Child Safety caseworkers visit a school to interview a child, including identification and verification steps.
Associate Superintendent Mandy Westover presented the revisions and summarized the key…
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