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2023年9月6日

亲爱的父母/监护人,

I hope that your children enjoyed their first week back at school. I cannot tell you how inspiring it is to see our 学生 so fresh, 快乐, 很高兴能和他们的同学和老师在一起, completely ready to jump with both feet into the school year. 

I write today to follow up with information I spoke about in the parent/guardian orientation last night. In 2018, we created a formal Code of Conduct for Faculty and Staff (referred to as Branson’s Boundary Policy). Though it was published before we began our investigation, I am bringing it directly to your attention so that you understand our policies and procedures with regard to sexual misconduct as it concerns employee/student relationships. 政策是 发布在正规赌博十大平台排行的网站上 and I ask that you take time to read it as a family. We will go over our Branson Boundary Policy in Assembly on Thursday, and the 学生 will have several opportunities to follow up if they have questions. 此外，艾米·惠勒和杰米·福布斯 学习的勇气, an organization that works with independent schools in the prevention of sexual abuse, 他将在星期一的集会上向学生讲话, 9月11日.

I also want you to be aware of the formal training we do with our employees to further educate them on this topic. 令人惊讶的是, independent schools are not 法律规定 to conduct mandated reporter training every year. However, completing it annually is considered best practice. In addition to our work with the Boundary Policy, all of our employees undergo mandated reporter training each school year. We also have each employee read and acknowledge the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Law (P.C. 11166.5) and lastly, we do training on sexual harrassment and abusive conduct prevention every two years. This year, we were invited to take part in a CDC research study using Praesideum, a platform that provides training for all segments of the community: 老师, 工作人员, 教练, 父母, 监护人, 和学生. It is very thorough and I am hopeful it will serve to even better protect our 学生. You can learn more about our training programs on the 正规赌博十大平台排行网站的学生安全页面.

The health and safety of your children is of paramount importance to us, and we aim to ensure that sexual abuse never again happens at Branson. This responsibility weighs heavily on me as the leader of the school, and I want to make sure that everyone in our community – employees, 学生, and 父母/监护人 – implicitly understands our expectations and knows where to go for assistance should they need it. I believe that preventing this kind of abuse is the responsibility of every member of this community, and addressing it head on and making sure everyone has the same information is of utmost importance. 

请知道，在分享这条信息, 我不是想吓唬你, but rather to proactively engage all of us in the job of protecting your children. I’ve included an 常见问题解答 below to help answer some of the questions you may have. Thank you for your partnership in this important work. 

真诚地, 

克里斯Mazzola

校长

常见问题解答

什么是委任记者? 在十大网赌平台推荐，哪些成年人是强制记者? 

被授权的记者是任何被授权的人 法律规定 to report a particular category or type of abuse to the appropriate law enforcement or social service agency. At Branson, all 老师, 工作人员, administration, and 教练 are mandated reporters. 这意味着如果正规赌博十大平台排行得知或怀疑虐待, we are required to call Child Protective Services or the police. Mandated reporters are required to give their names when making a report. However, the reporter's identity is kept confidential. Reports of suspected child abuse are also confidential. Mandated reporters have immunity from state criminal or civil liability for reporting as required

If I as a parent have concerns, or need to report something, what should I do? 

If you have concerns about the safety and well being of any student at Branson, 或者害怕自己被性侵, 你应该向 我(克里斯·马佐拉), Kelsey Acevedo-Soto，正规赌博十大平台排行的学校辅导员，或 惠特尼·利弗莫尔, our Dean of Student Life, and we will determine the next steps. We generally work through these situations as a threesome, so you may contact whomever you feel most comfortable with. You may also contact law enforcement directly, but you are not 法律规定 to do so.

What happens when the school files a report with the police or Child Protective Services?

After we have given the information to law enforcement, they are required to investigate the matter and reach out to anyone they need to speak with to complete the investigation. Cases may also be investigated by Child Welfare Services when allegations involve abuse or neglect within families. Once Branson has filed a report, the case is in the hands of the police. They will update us if needed during the investigation. 

Are 父母, volunteers, or team 父母 mandated reporters?

学校义工及家长, 虽然不是强制记者, should report any suspected cases of abuse and neglect to the appropriate people at the school, 谁来接手呢. 

Why can't a coach or teacher give my student a ride home from school, practices, or games?

Our Boundary Policy is meant to be preventative; we try to avoid any situations in which 学生 would be alone with a single employee. 鉴于这种, 教练, 老师, and 工作人员 should not drive individual 学生 home from games or practices. 

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