Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3308, sub-§7, ¶B-2 is enacted to read:

B-2.__A school may disseminate information regarding a juvenile if:

(1)__The juvenile has been adjudicated as having committed a juvenile crime;

(2)__The information is disseminated by and to:

(a)__Persons who directly supervise or report on the health, behavior or progress of the juvenile;

(b)__The superintendent of the juvenile's school or the superintendent's designees;

(c)__Criminal justice agencies; or

(d) Agencies that are or might become responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile as a result of a__court order or by agreement with the Department of Corrections or the Department of Human Services; and

(3)__The information is relevant to and disseminated for the purpose of creating or maintaining an individualized plan for the juvenile's rehabilitation.

Any information received under this paragraph is confidential and may not be further disseminated, except as otherwise provided by law.

SUMMARY

Current law allows a juvenile court to disseminate information about a juvenile offender to a criminal justice agency and the juvenile's school.

This bill also allows the juvenile's school to disseminate information about the juvenile to the court and a criminal justice agency under certain conditions. The information remains confidential and may not be further disseminated.