mandatory reporting; school employees; investigations

Changed notification procedures to require immediate notification from peace officers to child safety departments, with the department then notifying appropriate peace officers.

Added requirement that only forensic interviewers with specific training may interview students identified as potential victims of alleged conduct.

Modified investigation requirements to specify that investigations related to sexual allegations must be conducted by local law enforcement agencies.

Removed provisions allowing school safety officers to receive voluntary reports from students and ask minimal follow-up questions.

Redefined school safety officer from an off-duty peace officer to a school resource officer working in an off-duty capacity.

Added new subsections clarifying that reports to school resource or safety officers do not satisfy mandatory reporting requirements to law enforcement or child safety agencies.

Added procedures for when reports are received, including notification requirements between peace officers, child safety, and school safety officers.

Added immunity protections for persons who make good faith reports or provide information under the new requirements.

Added requirements for making medical records available to investigators upon written request.

Added specific provisions for interviewing students identified as potential victims, requiring adherence to local county protocols.

Added specific definitions for 'reportable offense' including child sex trafficking, incest, and surreptitious recording of minors.

Modified the definition of who must report to explicitly include school board members and charter school governing body members.