Policy Manual

For access to the Google document, click here.

Policy JLDBG-E

15 M.R.S.A. § 3308(7)(E) provides that when a juvenile has been charged with or adjudicated of a juvenile offense that involves the use or threatened use of physical force  against a person, the District’s attorney in the district where the charges were brought will provide certain information to the Superintendent (or designee) of the juvenile’s school.

This information is limited to:

1. The name of the juvenile;  

2. The nature of the alleged offense or offense;  

3. The date of the alleged offense or offense;  

4. The date of the petition (date charged);  

5. The date of the adjudication, if applicable; and  

6. The location of the court where the case was brought, if applicable.  

By law, this information is not to become part of the student’s educational record.

This information is to be regarded as confidential except as provided in 20-A M.R.S.A. §  1055(11). This statute requires the Superintendent to convene a notification team within ten days of receiving notice of an alleged or adjudicated juvenile offense. This team must include the administrator/designee of the school building where the student attends, at least one classroom teacher to whom the student is assigned, a guidance counselor, and the student’s parent/guardian. The notification team is to determine on the basis of need which school employees are entitled to receive this information. The Superintendent  “shall ensure” that confidentiality training is provided to all school employees who have access to this information.  

Approved: June 9, 2003

*Please excuse any formatting errors.