Child Abuse and Neglect

The information on this page is a brief summary. For additional guidance, please review Policy 414: Mandatory Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse.

The Minnesota Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Law requires school personnel to report if they know or have reason to believe a child is being or has been, abused in the past three years. Failure to report child abuse is a misdemeanor and punishable by law. A report of child abuse made in good faith provides one with immunity from legal action. Child abuse may include physical abuse including mental injury, sexual abuse, neglect or threatened injury.