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71, §37L to inform teachers, administrators and other professional staff of their reporting obligations under G.L. 119, §51A, school committees continue to have a duty under G.L.

In addition to the duties of school personnel to report child abuse and neglect consistent with G.L. This advisory should be read in conjunction with DESE's Promoting Student Engagement, Learning, Wellbeing and Safety guidance. This updated advisory, jointly issued by DCF and DESE, summarizes the mandated reporting law, addresses commonly asked questions about the law and the responsibilities that it imposes on school personnel, and includes links to the relevant statutes and regulations. It updates and replaces the previous advisory on this topic issued in 2010 by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This advisory serves to assist school personnel in carrying out their responsibilities as mandated reporters under Massachusetts General Laws c.

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