Oklahoma Code § 21-593

Title 21. Crimes And Punishments: Failure to report child abuse and neglect — Superintendent
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or school administrator.
A.  Any superintendent or school administrator of a private
school or public school district who knowingly and willfully fails
to promptly report or who interferes with the prompt reporting of
child abuse and neglect, as mandated in Section 1210.163 of Title 70
of the Oklahoma Statutes shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
felony punishable by imprisonment in the Department of Corrections
for a term of not less than two (2) years or more than ten (10)
years, or by a fine of not less than Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.  In addition,
the court shall require the person to complete a term of community
service, without compensation, for a period of hours to be
determined by the court.
B.  As used in this section, "school administrator" means a
principal, assistant principal, or any other person who serves in a

supervisory or administrative capacity in a private school or public
school district.

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