Assembly Bill 244 mandates that all school boards, operators of independent charter schools, and governing bodies of private schools participating in parental choice programs or the Special Needs Scholarship Program must display a sign in a prominent public area of each school building. This sign must include the telephone number for the local county or state agency responsible for receiving reports of child abuse and neglect, as well as conducting investigations related to such reports.

The bill introduces a new section, 118.07 (6), to the statutes, which outlines these requirements for schools. This initiative aims to enhance awareness and accessibility of child abuse and neglect reporting resources within educational institutions, ensuring that students, staff, and the community can easily access the necessary information to report concerns.