The proposed bill would amend current statutes regarding educational records by adding new requirements for schools when interacting with Department of Child Safety (DCS) caseworkers. Specifically, it would require schools to identify any individuals who have withdrawn a pupil and any schools that have requested the pupil's educational records upon request from a DCS caseworker. Additionally, schools would be mandated to provide any other requested information or records related to a pupil who is or was enrolled at the school. This new language is marked as and would be added to the existing statutes. Furthermore, the bill would prohibit public and private schools from preventing any school employee, contractor, or volunteer from communicating with a DCS caseworker investigating allegations of abuse or neglect. This provision is also marked as . The bill makes several technical changes to existing language, including updates to terminology and compliance requirements, while maintaining the core structure of the current law, which is indicated by the tags. Overall, the bill aims to enhance cooperation between educational institutions and child safety authorities to better protect children.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-141
Senate Engrossed Version: 15-141