Bill No.:                     HB0047                                 Drafter:  MDO

LSO No.:                   13LSO-0301                         Effective Date:  7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0063

Chapter No.:            CH0168

Prime Sponsor:       Representative Greear

Catch Title:              Confidential student disciplinary hearing.

Subject:                     Children – Juvenile Justice Act – release of information for school disciplinary purposes.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Currently in statute, all information, reports or records in a proceeding under the Juvenile Justice Act (W.S. 14-6-201 through 14-6-252) evidencing any legal or administrative process resulting from the misconduct of a minor is confidential unless a specific exemption is made for disclosure in the Juvenile Justice Act.

· This act provides for the disclosure of information of the misconduct of a minor to the administrative employee or trustee of a minor’s school for the purpose of the suspension or expulsion of a minor if:

§ The court with jurisdiction over the minor’s case finds that the court action involves matters which are relevant to the suspension or expulsion of the minor.

· If information is released under this act, the school district administrative employee or the trustees who receive the information shall only release it to:

§ Other members of the board of trustees or the superintendent of the school district for the suspension or expulsion proceedings;

§ To the minor and his parents, legal guardians, attorneys or guardian ad litem.