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Board holds first reading to allow school staff to monitor — not sit in on — student abuse/neglect interviews
Summary
At a first reading of Policy 54.13, Beatrice Public Schools trustees reviewed a proposed change to how school employees are present for student interviews in suspected child abuse or neglect cases; the revision would allow staff to monitor interviews from outside the room to reduce subpoena risk and encourage candid student responses.
Beatrice Public Schools held a first reading of proposed changes to Policy 54.13, “Student Interviews,” asking that school employees be allowed to monitor — but not necessarily sit in on — interviews related to suspected child abuse or neglect.
Superintendent Jason Alexander told the board the change was requested by law enforcement and the county attorney. “The ask from the law enforcement and county attorney was that we have the ability to monitor the interview, but not necessarily sit in on it,” Alexander said. He said two main…
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