The Atlantic Board of Education, Monday, approved the assignment of Level 1 Investigators for the school district. Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein explained what a Level 1 Investigator is responsible for. He said they look into allegations against a building employee, in the areas of “inappropriate behavior,” or possible abuse. Amstein their findings are reported to his office, and if the allegations are deemed credible, he will make contact with the proper authorities, based on the findings the investigation. He said it’s a “self check” in each of the district’s buildings, to make sure there is no abuse going on, and that there are “qualified folks” to conduct the investigation.

If there is a conflict of interest, a separate investigator will be used from another one of the districts’ schools. The advantage of having multiple investigators, according to Amstein, is that depending on the situation, the district has the option of using a man or woman, depending on the allegation.

Currently, each of the schools in the District with the exception of the Atlantic Middle School, has one Level 1 investigator per building. On-line training is available for persons to be certified as a Level 1 investigator. Approval of those internal investigators is an annual occurrence required by the Board.