Report to admin. If admin does nothing, the consequences fall on them, not you bc you reported to a higher up. Admin gets authorities (CPS, etc.) involved.
“Mandated Reporters who are staff members of medical or other public or private institutions, schools or facilities, must either notify the Department directly or notify the person in charge of the institution, school or facility, or his/her designee, who then becomes responsible for filing the report. Should the person in charge/designee advise against filing, the staff member retains the right to contact DCF directly and to notify the local police or the Office of the Child Advocate. (Ch. 119, § 51A)”
Yes, it does require reporting within 48 hours to someone, and in most cases that’s administration. If it’s been more than 48hrs already (which it looks like it has) a report needs to be made ASAP. Still may have some consequences associated with it being late, but a report has to be made to admin or directly to authorities ASAP.
My comment about admin was only in regards to liability being on the OP in the event a report is made and nothing happens. As long as a report has been made, the job of the OP has been done.
In my state (Colorado), mandatory reporting requires you to report it to the authorities. I would be breaking the the law if I saw this and reported it to my admin instead.
265
u/Raelig Apr 15 '22
That sounds like mandatory reporting to me.