CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Maryland law requires that all school employees, including parents, report suspected abuse and neglect to the proper authorities in order that children may be protected from harm and the family may be helped.  If you suspect, through observing a child's appearance and behavior, that a child may be either abused or neglected, you must first notify the Teacher-Director of your suspicion and second, report your suspicions directly to the Montgomery County Department of Protective Service, at (240) 777-4417.  In an emergency, you should inform the local police.