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California Department of Education
2020-21 / 2021-22
REPORTING ON ALTERNATIVE TRAINING PROVIDED
FOR MANDATORY REPORTERS
California requires that school employees receive annual training on the identification
and reporting of child abuse and neglect. The California Department of Education (CDE),
in conjunction with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), provides an
online training module for this purpose. California Education Code Section 44691(c)
requires that “School districts, county offices of education, state special schools and
diagnostic centers operated by the State Department of Education, and charter schools
that do not use the online training module provided by the State Department of Social
Services shall report to the State Department of Education the training being used in its
place.
For the convenience of school districts, the CDE has prepared this form for districts that
are required to report the alternative training methods used.
School district notification to the CDE may be submitted by email, mail, or fax to:
California Department of Education
School Health Office
1430 N Street, Suite 4309
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
Email:
nzarenda@cde.ca.gov
Fax: 916-319-0136
School Year:
School District:
Superintendent Name:
Superintendent Signature:
Date:
Contact information for person submitting this form:
Name:
Phone:
Email:
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Title of alternate training:
Contact name for training provider:
Contact phone number for training provider:
Contact email for training provider:
Provide a description of the training, including topics covered; you may also attach an
outline from the training used.
Optional: The CDE is interested in learning why alternate training was used. In the
space below, please explain why the district selected alternative training in the duties of
mandated reporters to that created by the CDSS.