AR HB1551

Courts may provide information to school superintendents or designees concerning minors adjudicated delinquent or convicted of criminal offenses upon written request.

Prosecuting attorneys must notify school superintendents when minors are adjudicated delinquent or convicted of serious offenses including deadly weapon offenses, kidnapping, first-degree battery, sexual indecency with a child, sexual assault, or unlawful handgun possession.

Arresting agencies must orally notify school superintendents within 24 hours of arrest or detention of minors for the same serious offenses listed above, and superintendents must immediately notify school principals and resource officers while maintaining confidentiality.

School officials receiving arrest or detention information may only use it for obtaining services for the minor or ensuring school safety, and arrest information must be treated as confidential and not disclosed beyond specified personnel.

Courts may order safety plans restricting contact between minors in schools, and schools must receive copies of these orders; school officials receiving such information must keep it confidential and include it in permanent educational records under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protections.