CHAPTER 190

S.P. 145 - L.D. 427

An Act To Clarify That the Maine Juvenile Code Does Not

Preclude Sharing Information with School Administrators for

Purposes of School Safety

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §3301-A is enacted to read:

§3301-A.__School safety

1.__Sharing information.__Nothing in this Part precludes a law enforcement officer or criminal justice agency from sharing information with a school superintendent or principal, whether or not the information is contained in records, pertaining to a juvenile when the information is credible and indicates an imminent danger to the safety of students or school personnel on school grounds or at a school function.__The superintendent or principal may disseminate this information only to the extent necessary to protect students and school personnel and as governed by subsection 2.

2.__Process for further dissemination.__Any information received by a superintendent or principal pursuant to subsection 1 may only be further distributed through a notification team as described in Title 20-A, section 1055, subsection 11.

3.__Information prohibited from inclusion in student's education record.__The superintendent or principal shall ensure that information provided pursuant to this section may not become part of the student's education record.