Parent Volunteer Training Presentation

1. EES Parent Volunteer Training
 Who are Parent Volunteers?
o All parents who volunteer in the classroom
o All parents who volunteer to chaperone a field trip
 The purpose of the training
 To comply with MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030
 To review how to report suspected child abuse
 To review the importance of protecting all students’
confidentiality
 To review general expectations of parent volunteers

2. MD State Law & HCPSS Policy 1030
 Requires employee or parent volunteers of
the Howard County Public School System to
report any suspicion of child abuse or
neglect to Howard County Department of
Social Services
 Provides immunity from civil liability or
criminal penalty for a report made in good
faith
 Failure to report may result in suspension or
termination of services

3. Role of Child Abuse Liaison
 Coordinates support for students suspected of
being abused or neglected
 Acts as resource for information relating to child
abuse and neglect reporting procedures
 Assists with completion of child abuse reporting
forms as needed
 You may contact Kristen Tacka, Child Abuse
Liaison if you would like support during the
reporting process.

4. Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
 Make oral report immediately to
Department of Social Services
 Follow up with written report within 48
hours (forms are in the front office).
 Tell Mr. Caldwell, Principal, and Mrs. Tacka,
Liaison, that a report was filed.
 A copy of the report WILL NOT be kept in
student educational record.

5. Parent Volunteer Code of Ethics
 Confidentiality: Any information you
have access to in the school or classroom
is confidential
 As a volunteer, you are required to protect
the confidentiality of all student
information that you see or hear while
volunteering

6. Parent Volunteer Expectations
 Thank you for volunteering!
 Please make arrangements for siblings to stay home so that
you can focus on enjoying your volunteering experience.
 Please do not take photographs of students. Other students’
parents are depending on us to protect their child’s privacy.
 Please keep your cell phones on mute and out of sight when
volunteering.

7. Certificate of Completion
Elkridge Elementary School
This is to certify that I have viewed the HCPSS Child
Abuse Reporting Procedures and Parent Volunteer
Code of Ethics and understand my responsibilities
with regard to these policies.
Name_______________________________
Date________________________________
Please print, sign, and return this certificate to the EES front office.