| (a) Yes. After the completion of an investigation,
we are statutorily required to provide a report of the investigation,
redacted to remove the identity of the reporter, to either:
(1) The Texas Education Agency (Director of Education
Investigations) for an investigation concerning an employee of a public
or charter school; or
(2) The school's chief executive officer for an investigation
concerning an employee of a private school, unless the chief executive
officer is the alleged perpetrator.
(b) On request, we must also provide a redacted copy
of the report to the following:
(1) State Board for Educator Certification;
(2) President of the local school board or local governing
body for the school;
(3) The superintendent of the school district unless
the superintendent is the alleged perpetrator; and
(4) The school principal, unless the principal is the
alleged perpetrator.
(c) If the overall investigation disposition is "reason-to-believe",
the report must include information about the designated perpetrator's
right to challenge the disposition through an administrative review
of the investigation findings (ARIF), and through the Office of Consumer
Relation's review of perpetrator designation conducted pursuant to
division 3 of chapter 702 of this title (relating to Office of Consumer
Affairs Review of Perpetrator Designation), if the finding is upheld
at the ARIF. The report must also state that DFPS will notify any
entity listed in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, that originally
received a copy of the report of the investigation in the event that
the dispositions are changed as a result of an ARIF or other challenge.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section,
we are not required to provide notice to a school official if we administratively
close a report of abuse or neglect prior to notifying school officials
under §707.611 of this subchapter (relating to Who do we notify
when we receive a report of child abuse or neglect in a school setting)
that DFPS received a report of abuse or neglect in the school setting.
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