You may be _________________ if you fail to report a school incident.

• A. liable
• B. responsible
• C. accountable
• D. disciplined

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is liability. Liability means you can be legally responsible for the outcomes of your actions or inactions. In a school setting, reporting incidents is part of the duty of care that staff and students rely on to keep everyone safe. If you fail to report, you could be held liable for the consequences, especially if reporting was required by policy, procedure, or law, or if your failure contributed to harm. The other terms describe being the person who has duties (responsible), being answerable to someone for outcomes (accountable), or showing self-control and adherence to rules (disciplined), but they don’t carry the same potential for legal or financial responsibility that liability does in this scenario.