HB 462 Summary

• Enacts section 2151.272 allowing juvenile court judges to order school districts to release a child's grades, credits, transcripts, IEPs, and 504 plans to any district or school where the child enrolls after a complaint alleging abuse, neglect, or dependency is filed.

• Amends section 3313.642 to prohibit school districts from withholding grades, credits, transcripts, diplomas, IEPs, or 504 plans of students who are alleged or adjudicated abused, neglected, or dependent children, even for nonpayment of course material fees.

• Requires immediate transfer of records for students described above upon request from another district or school, or upon receipt of a juvenile judge's order.

• Allows boards to request a copy of any custody or placement order issued in the child's case from the original district.

• Requires each school district to annually report to the Department of Education the number of transcripts transferred under this provision and the total amount of unpaid fees lost due to compliance.