1. REPORTING EDUCATOR MISCONDUCT RICK SALVO | OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS | TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

2. THE HEADLINES Texas #1 in inappropriate student-teacher relationships Inappropriate student-teacher relationships soar in Texas GCISD Teacher Arrested For Improper Student Relationship Vernon Teacher And Student Relationship Under Investigation Ex-teacher accused of sex with 4 students

3. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE STATISTICS 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 7 boys will be sexually victimized before age 18. The most common ages of children when sexual abuse occurs are between 8 and 12. 75% to 80% of all children assaulted or abused were victimized by someone they knew. Over 80% of offenders first offended by the age of 30 years.

4. TO REPORT OR NOT TO REPORT THAT IS THE QUESTION? You read about the arrest of one of your teachers in the Daily Bugle. You go down to the Grey Bar Hotel to bail out your principal. The local police chief calls you and tells you that they are investigating a teacher. You place a teacher on admin leave, but she has not been arrested. A teacher resigns amid allegations of an improper relationship with a student.

5. SUPERINTENDENT REPORTING REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE AND TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Chapter 21.006 of TEC Chapter 249.14 of TAC  Who must report?  What to report?  When to report?  How to report?  Why report?

6. WHO MUST REPORT? TAC §249.14 (d) A person who serves as the superintendent of a school district or the director of an open-enrollment charter school, private school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement shall promptly notify in writing……

7. WHAT MUST BE REPORTED? Two general categories must be reported by superintendents.  the reported criminal history of an applicant for or holder of a certificate or permit issued by SBEC and  educator misconduct that results in termination or resignation When in doubt, report it.

8. WHAT IS A REPORTED CRIMINAL HISTORY? A reported criminal history includes information about an arrest, indictment, prosecution, conviction, or other disposition by the criminal justice system. Probation and deferred adjudication, for instance, are part of an individual's reported criminal history.

9. MISCONDUCT RESULTING IN TERMINATION OR RESIGNATION Abused or otherwise committed an unlawful act with a student or minor; possession, transfer, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance; illegal transfer, appropriation, or expenditure of property or funds of the school district, service center or shared services arrangement; seeking or obtaining a certificate or permit by fraud or without authorization, if the credential would enable the individual to fill an assignment requiring the credential or to receive additional pay related to the assignment; or commission of a crime on school property or at a school-sponsored event.

10. TO REPORT OR NOT TO REPORT THAT IS THE QUESTION? You read about the arrest of one of your teachers in the Daily Bugle. You go down to the Grey Bar Hotel to bail out your principal. The local police chief calls you and tells you that they are investigating a teacher. You place a teacher on admin leave, but she has not been arrested. A teacher resigns amid allegations of an improper relationship with a student.

11. WHEN MUST YOU REPORT? Not later than seven calendar days after the superintendent first becomes aware of a reported criminal history or a termination or resignation based on an act of misconduct listed above. A settlement with a departing employee does not alter the superintendent's responsibility to report the information to SBEC.

12. HOW AND WHAT INFORMATION TO REPORT TO SBEC? By letter or fax to:  1701 N. Congress Ave., 5 th floor, Austin, TX 78701 ATTN: Director of Investigations or;  FAX: (512) 936-8247 to the Director of Investigations  Include the following:  summary of the factual circumstances underlying the report;  name of the individual reported and any aliases;  reported individual's certificate number, if any, or social security number; and reported individual's last known mailing address and home and daytime phone numbers.

13. WHY REPORT? The Board may sanction the certificate of a superintendent who fails to report the required information within seven calendar days. Possible sanctions include reprimand, suspension, or revocation of the superintendent's certificate. Passing the trash.

14. CONTACT INFORMATION Rick Salvo, Program Specialist Office of Investigations Texas Education Agency 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Phone (512) 936-4191 Facsimile (512)936-8404 Rick.Salvo@tea.state.tx.us