SECTION 450:15-7-12. Educational employees

  This subsection applies to an employee of a school district providing contract educational services on-site at a facility who is either a witness or an individual accused of maltreatment of a consumer in an investigation opened by the Department.

(1)   The executive director of the facility where the incident took place shall notify the principal of the school of the nature of the allegation and the name of the assigned investigator.

(2)   The principal of the school is responsible for notifying the school employee of the reason for the investigative interview, advising the employee of his or her rights and responsibilities relating to the Department investigation, and arranging for the employee's appearance at an investigative interview. This requirement is for purposes of notification and coordination of the investigative process and does not extend to ensuring the protection of the alleged victim(s) or other clients or consumers at the facility where the educational services are provided. The administrator of the facility where the alleged incident took place is responsible for protection of clients or consumers.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 1363, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2110, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1005, eff 7-1-10]