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Training for child abuse reporting for school volunteers

The Fulton County school system will host a meeting for parents and school volunteers to educate them on a new law regarding mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse. Beginning this year, ALL school volunteers are required to report any suspected child abuse to the school administration, or FACE LEGAL CHARGES. 

There are many questions this raises and I encourage everyone who volunteers at school, to come to this meeting. If you have been handed a letter regarding this issue, please note before signing anything, this letter does NOT tell you you could be face misdemeanor charges. 

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