HRS §302A-1002
Rules for reporting crimes at school
The school board must make rules that require school staff to report certain crimes that happen on school property or at school activities. The rules must also say how to handle reports and what discipline staff face for not reporting.
employees
The statute, as written — Reporting of crime-related incidents
The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to: (1) Require a report to appropriate authorities from a teacher, official, or other employee of the department who knows or has reason to believe that an act has been committed or will be committed, which: (A) Occurred or will occur on school property during school hours or during activities supervised by the school; and (B) Involves crimes relating to arson, assault, burglary, disorderly conduct, dangerous weapons, dangerous drugs, harmful drugs, extortion, firearms, gambling, harassment, intoxicating drugs, marijuana or marijuana concentrate, murder, attempted murder, sexual offenses, rendering a false alarm, criminal property damage, robbery, terroristic threatening, theft, or trespass; (2) Establish procedures for disposing of any incident reported; and (3) Impose, in addition to any other powers or authority the department may have to discipline school officials, appropriate disciplinary action for failure to report these incidents, including probation, suspension, demotion, and discharge of school officials.
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