N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 510.05
Duty to Report
Effective Jun 14, 2024#2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96 New. #6349, eff 10-5-96, EXPIRED: 10-5-04 New. #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10089, eff 2-23-12; ss and renumbered by #12661, eff 11-9-18 (formerly Ed 510.01) (see Revision Note at part heading for Ed 510); ss by #13999, eff 6-14-24Board of Education
- (a) Any credential holder shall report any suspected violation of the code of conduct following the school, school district, or SAU reporting procedures.
- (b) If a principal has been notified of, or is personally aware that a credential holder might have violated the code of conduct, the principal shall report to the superintendent of the school district or SAU of employment.
(c) The superintendent, chief executive officer of a chartered public school or public academy, or headmaster of a nonpublic school, shall report any of the following to the department:
- (1) When a superintendent has knowledge that a credential holder, as defined in Ed 501.02(l), has been arrested and charged with an offense enumerated in RSA 189:13-a, V; and
- (2) When a superintendent has knowledge that a credential holder might have violated the code of conduct.
- (d) If a credential holder suspects that a superintendent has violated the code of conduct or if a credential holder has made a report or complaint and believes the local reporting procedures have not been followed, the reporting credential holder shall notify the department directly.
(e) Credential holders who have reason to suspect that a student has been, or is being, abused or neglected, shall report the same to:
- (1) The credential holder’s immediate supervisor, superintendent, or both; and
- (2) The department of health and human services, pursuant to RSA 169-C:29.
- (f) If the department has reason to suspect that any violation of the code of conduct was known by a credential holder and not reported as required by (a), (b), or (c) above, the department shall undertake an investigation, as enumerated in Ed 511.01.
- (g) The department shall review the report or complaint of possible misconduct in accordance with Ed 511.01.
Source. #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96 New. #6349, eff 10-5-96, EXPIRED: 10-5-04 New. #8194, eff 10-26-04; ss by #10089, eff 2-23-12; ss and renumbered by #12661, eff 11-9-18 (formerly Ed 510.01) (see Revision Note at part heading for Ed 510); ss by #13999, eff 6-14-24