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<br /> 1?1~ <br /> <br /> <br /> Addendum IV: <br /> La w Regarding Sharing of <br /> Information Between Law <br /> Enforcement and Schools <br /> Legislation Impacting School Safety <br /> B.B.23' Reports to Local Law Enforcement: Liability <br /> _._~ <br /> f lse Bill 23 adds Sections 21.303 and 21.3031 to the Texas Education Code, requiring the <br /> ( h.a.nge of information betWeen law enforcement and school officials on student criminal activity <br /> in ...aese areas: (1) an òffense listed in ~tion 8(e), Article 42.1~, Code of Criminal ProĊ“dure~ (2) <br /> reckless conduct, as described by Section 22.05, Penal Code; or! (3) a terroristic threat, as <br /> described by Section 22.07, Penal Code; (4) the unlawful uset s{ùe °21.ssession of a controlled <br /> substa.aeet drug paraphernalia. or marihuana. as defmed by Chapter 1. Health and Safety Code; <br /> (5) t):1e unlawful possession of any of the weapons or devices ~ted in Sections 46.01(1)-(14) or <br /> (16), Penal Code; or a weapon listed as a prohibited weapon under Section 46.06, Penal Code; or <br /> (6) a criminal offense resulting from participation in a criminal sþ'eet gang defined by Section <br /> 71.01, Penal Code. : <br /> The principal of a public or private primary or secondary school, or a person designated by the <br /> principal under the supervision of the principal shall notify the ¡>pUce department of the <br /> municipality in which the school is located or, if the school is nót in a municipality. the sheriff of <br /> the county in which the school is located if the principal has re$nable grounds to believe that the <br /> above.mentioned activities have QÇcurred in school, on school property, or at a school-sponsored. <br /> or school-related activity on or off school property, without regard to whether the aêtivity is <br /> investigated by school security officers. : <br /> A law enforc:ement a¥ency ~at ~ts or detairis an individual Who the agency knows is enrolled <br /> as a student In a public or pnvate prunary or secondary schOOI'lfor an offense listed above shall <br /> notify the principal, assistant principal, or individual responsible for discipline in the school of <br /> enrollment of that arrest or detention within 24 hours or on the hext school day orally and in <br /> writing. Subsequent schools atlended by that student shall be notified by the probation officer <br /> - ".om the transferring school district. . ¡ <br /> ,/ 11is information is dissernin.ated confidentially to school pe~pnel with a need to know for <br /> j educational or protection purposes. Precautions may be taken (0 prevent further violence. but the <br /> student may not be ~nalized solely because of the notification ¡Of arrest or detention. . . <br /> S.B.213: Safe School Checklist i <br /> Senate Bill 213 adds Section 21.938 to the Te;tss Educaûon COde, requi1'jng ~e State Board of <br /> Education to develop and distribute a model safe school CheCkfist by January 1. 1994. <br /> ; <br /> fl,B. 23'37/S.B. 65g~ powe~ Related to Independent School pistricts <br /> House Bill 2332' and companion Senate Bi11658 amend SeCt1QIÌ 11.28. Te;taS Education Code. <br /> allowing the creation of special purpose schools for the educa~on of students in special situations <br /> whose educational needs are not adequately met by regular sc~ool districts. <br /> 3 , <br />