The Board of Education acknowledges the efforts of local law enforcement to notify the district when a person with a history of sex offenses against a child is being paroled or released into the community, in accordance with the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration Act, commonly known as Megan’s Law. The purpose of this notification is to protect members of the community, particularly children, by notifying them of the presence of individuals in their midst who may present a danger. Consistent with its duty to protect students under its care, the district shall cooperate with local law enforcement agencies in this endeavor.
The Superintendent of Schools shall ensure the dissemination of such information, as appropriate, provided by local law enforcement officials pursuant to Megan’s Law to all staff who might come into contact with the offender in the course of doing their jobs, including Building Principals, staff who issue visitors’ passes, bus drivers, custodians, playground monitors, security personnel, and coaches. All other staff members and community residents shall be informed of the availability of such information, upon written request. All staff requests for information provided by the law enforcement agencies shall directed to the Building Principal. Requests for information from community residents shall be directed to the Superintendent.
Cross-ref:
- 1120, School District Records
- 1240, Visitors to the Schools
- 5450, Student Safety
Ref:
- 42 U.S.C. §1407(d)
- Correction Law, Article 6-C (Sex Offender Registration Act)
- Doe v. Pataki, 1998 WL 230955 (S.D.N.Y. May 7, 1998) (current injunction)
- Doe v. Pataki, 120 F.3d 1263 (2d. Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 Sup. Ct. 1066 (1998)
Adoption date: February 8, 1999
Revised: September 11, 2000
Reviewed: May 22, 2017