| Action Summary | The purpose of the proposed action is to incorporate changes into the regulation that are required by legislation enacted by the 2005 General Assembly. These changes pertain to clarification of procedures for conducting a CPS investigation of a teacher, principal, or other person employed by a local school board or employed in a school operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The action provides that if, after an investigation of a child protective services complaint, the local department of social services determines that the actions or omissions of a teacher, principal, or other person employed by a local school board or employed in a school operated by the Commonwealth were within such employee’s scope of employment and were taken in good faith in the course of supervision, care, or discipline of students, then the standard in determining if a report of abuse or neglect is founded is whether such acts or omissions constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication. Exempt Citation: Chapter 806, 2005 Acts of Assembly |
| RIS Project | No project yet assigned to this action |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Rita Katzman / Child Protective Services Program Manager |
| Address: |
Division of Family Services 7 North 8th Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | rita.katzman@dss.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)726-7554 FAX: (804)726-7895 TDD: (800)828-1120 |