Mandated Reporting

I NTRODUCTION

Section 1

Employees who work with minors, or have direct contact with them in the course and scope of employment, are obligated to report known or reasonably suspected child abuse or neglect. Teachers, lifeguards, instructional aides, school and youth organization administrators, coaches, community college instructors, and camp counselors are just some of the positions considered to be mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in California . This workbook provides a comprehensive overview of the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (“CANRA”), the law regarding mandated reporting. 1 The workbook addresses some of the most common (and complex) questions related to a mandated reporter’s reporting obligation. The workbook also contains employer resources, including a statutorily required mandated reporter acknowledgement form, a reporting checklist, and strategies for employers to use in the event that a child abuse investigation arises from a mandated report.

W HO I S A M ANDATED R EPORTER ?

Section 2

Mandated reporters are defined generally as administrators and employees of public or private organizations whose duties require direct contact and supervision of children. 2 Specific examples include:

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Teachers and Administrators

 Instructional Aides and Teacher’s Aides and Assistants

 Classified Employees of Any Public School

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School Bus Drivers

 Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance

 Certificated Pupil Personnel Employees

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School District Police or Security

 Administrators of Public or Private Day Camps

 Administrators or Employees of a Public or Private Youth Center, Youth Recreation Center or Youth Organization.

 Peace Officers, Fire Fighters, Paramedics

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Athletic Coaches

This list is not exhaustive and further examples are set forth in the Penal Code. 3

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