Significant Incidents

The following must be reported to the Director of Early Childhood Learning, Leslie Callahan, using form 7239, ASAP. 

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Director (Leslie) will have to gather information and report to the Office of Head Start within 7 days. 

Child injuries that require either hospitalization or emergency room medical treatment, such as a broken bone, a severe sprain, chipped or cracked teeth; head trauma; deep cuts; contusions or lacerations; or animal bites.

Inappropriate discipline, which is any type of conduct used to instill fear or humiliate rather than to educate a child, such as poking or pinching a child making fun or laughing about a child; using/withholding food or an activity as a punishment, or reward; or isolating a child.

Potential child abuse or maltreatment such as grabbing, shoving, shaking, swatting, or dragging a child; spanking or any other type of corporal or physical punishment; binding, tying, or taping a child; terrorizing a child with threats or menacing acts; or any form of sexual contact.

Lack of supervision while in the care or under the supervision of program staff, which includes leaving a child alone anywhere on the grounds of a Head Start facility (e.g., in a) classroom, bathroom, on a playground), as well as outside the facility in a parking lot, on a nearby street, or on a bus or another program approved transportation or excursion.

Unauthorized release where a child is released from a Head Start facility, but, or other approved program transportation to a person without permission or authorization of a parent or legal guardian and whose identity had not been verified by photo identification.

Any incident or media inquiry which has potential to generate negative media coverage;

and

CACFP- All conditions required to be reported under 1304.12, including disqualification from USDA programs and license revocation.

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