Requires each institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including rule infractions, and controlled substance or alcohol related hospitalizations or overdoses; requires such colleges and institutions to conduct regular training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Impact
The proposed legislation amends the education law by requiring higher education institutions to establish and make accessible their notification policies. This could lead to significant changes in how educational institutions handle communication concerning student conduct related to substances. Furthermore, the bill necessitates that these institutions conduct regular training based on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which governs the handling of student education records and privacy, particularly in emergencies involved with health and safety.
Summary
Bill S03390, also known as 'Beau's Law', mandates that all institutions of higher education publicly disclose their policies regarding the notification of parents, guardians, or emergency contacts for students under twenty-one who are involved in alcohol or controlled substance violations. This law aims to ensure that serious incidents, such as hospitalizations or overdoses related to substance use, are communicated effectively to families, thus enhancing student safety and accountability within educational institutions.
Contention
Discussions around S03390 might center on potential concerns regarding privacy and the implications of disclosing information about student behavior to parents or guardians. Critics may argue that the law could infringe on students' rights to privacy and autonomy. Proponents, on the other hand, assert that such transparency is crucial for ensuring student well-being and enabling timely intervention in the event of substance-related incidents.
Same As
Requires each institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including rule infractions, and controlled substance or alcohol related hospitalizations or overdoses; requires such colleges and institutions to conduct regular training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Requires each college and institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including rule infractions, and controlled substance or alcohol related hospitalizations or overdoses; requires such colleges and institutions to conduct regular training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Requires each college and institution of higher education to make publicly available its policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student under twenty-one of certain controlled substance and alcohol violations, including rule infractions, and controlled substance or alcohol related hospitalizations or overdoses; requires such colleges and institutions to conduct regular training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Requires the municipal police training council establish standards for the destruction of controlled substances; requires such destruction of controlled substances policies be publicly available.
Enacts hazing offenses and anti-hazing educational programs at educational institutions and requires educational institutions to maintain a public report on hazing violations.
Provides training to staff members accepting registrations, issuing licenses or conducting inspections of child day care homes, programs or facilities on the detection of controlled substances.
Provides training to staff members accepting registrations, issuing licenses or conducting inspections of child day care homes, programs or facilities on the detection of controlled substances.
Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center, or alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous meeting; designates such crime as a class E felony.
Establishes the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance upon the grounds of a drug or alcohol treatment center, or alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous meeting; designates such crime as a class E felony.