AB199: Bill Text

AB199,57,14 938.396 (2g) (m) Notification of juvenile's school. 1. If a petition under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) is filed alleging that a juvenile has committed a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the court clerk shall notify the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, or the governing body of the tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body of the fact that the petition has been filed and the nature of the delinquent act alleged in the petition. If later the proceeding on the petition is closed, dismissed, or otherwise terminated without a finding that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act, the court clerk shall notify the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, or tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body that the proceeding has been terminated without a finding that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act.

AB199,57,21 2. Subject to subd. 4., if a juvenile is adjudged delinquent, within 5 days after the date on which the dispositional order is entered, the court clerk shall notify the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, or the governing body of the tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body of the fact that the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent, the nature of the violation committed by the juvenile, and the disposition imposed on the juvenile under s. 938.34 as a result of the violation.

AB199,58,6 3. If school attendance is a condition of a dispositional order under s. 938.342 (1d) or (1g) or 938.355 (2) (b) 7., within 5 days after the date on which the dispositional order is entered, the clerk of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 48 or the clerk of the municipal court exercising jurisdiction under s. 938.17 (2) shall notify the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, or the governing body of the tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body of the fact that the juvenile's school attendance is a condition of a dispositional order.

AB199,58,16 4. If a juvenile is found to have committed a delinquent act at the request of or for the benefit of a criminal gang, as defined in s. 939.22 (9), that would have been a felony under chs. 939 to 948 or 961 if committed by an adult and is adjudged delinquent on that basis, within 5 days after the date on which the dispositional order is entered, the court clerk shall notify the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, or the governing body of the tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body of the fact that the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent on that basis, the nature of the violation committed by the juvenile, and the disposition imposed on the juvenile under s. 938.34 as a result of that violation.

AB199,59,4 5. In addition to the disclosure made under subd. 2. or 4., if a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent and as a result of the dispositional order is enrolled in a different school district or, private school, or tribal school from the school district or, private school, or tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled at the time of the dispositional order, the court clerk, within 5 days after the date on which the dispositional order is entered, shall provide the school board of the juvenile's new school district, the governing body of the juvenile's new private school, or the governing body of the tribal school or the designee of the school board or governing body with the information specified in subd. 2. or 4., whichever is applicable, and, in addition, shall notify that school board, governing body, or designee of whether the juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent previously by that court, the nature of any previous violations committed by the juvenile, and the dispositions imposed on the juvenile under s. 938.34 as a result of those previous violations.

AB199,60,11 6. Except as required under subds. 1. to 5. or by order of the court, no information from the juvenile's court records may be disclosed to the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, or the governing body of the tribal school in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body. Any information from a juvenile's court records provided to the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, in which the juvenile is enrolled or the designee of the school board or governing body shall be disclosed by the school board, governing body, or designee to employees of the school district or private school who work directly with the juvenile or who have been determined by the school board, governing body, or designee to have legitimate educational interests, including safety interests, in the information. A school district or private school employee to whom that information is disclosed may not further disclose the information. If information is disclosed to the governing body of a tribal school under this subdivision, the court shall request that the governing body of the tribal school or its designee disclose the information to employees who work directly with the juvenile or who have been determined by the governing body or its designee to have legitimate educational interests, including safety interests, in the information, and shall further request that the governing body prohibit any employee to whom information is disclosed under this subdivision from further disclosing the information. A school board may not use any information from a juvenile's court records as the sole basis for expelling or suspending a juvenile or as the sole basis for taking any other disciplinary action, including action under the school district's athletic code, against the juvenile. A member of a school board or of the governing body of a private school or tribal school or an employee of a school district or, private school, or tribal school may not be held personally liable for any damages caused by the nondisclosure of any information specified in this subdivision unless the member or employee acted with actual malice in failing to disclose the information. A school district or, private school, or tribal school may not be held liable for any damages caused by the nondisclosure of any information specified in this subdivision unless the school district, private school, or tribal school or its agent acted with gross negligence or with reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct in failing to disclose the information.

Note: Under current law, juvenile court records relating to ch. 938 proceedings are confidential unless an exception is specified in the statutes. Those exceptions include a requirement that the clerk of juvenile court notify the school board of the school district or the governing body of a private school, or their designee, of certain matters relating to a juvenile delinquency or JIPS proceeding or adjudication. The bill additionally requires that the clerk notify the governing body of a tribal school, or its designee, of those matters.

Current law requires that the school board or governing body of a private school disclose this information to employees who work directly with the juvenile or who have been determined by the governing body, or its designee, to have legitimate educational interests, including safety interests, in the information. Current law prohibits the employee from further disclosing this information. The bill requires the court to request that the governing body of a tribal school, or its designee, disclose the information to those employees and request that the governing body prohibit those employees from further disclosing the information. The bill extends the immunity protections under state law to employees of the tribal school.

Extending the immunity protections to employees of the tribal school does not affect whatever right tribal school employees have to raise a defense of tribal sovereign immunity if sued for redisclosure of the information.

AB199, s. 109 Section 109. 938.78 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,61,14 938.78 (2) (b) 1. Paragraph (a) does not apply to the confidential exchange of information between an agency and another social welfare agency, a law enforcement agency, the victim-witness coordinator, a fire investigator under s. 165.55 (15), a public school district or a private school regarding an individual in the care or legal custody of the agency. A social welfare agency that obtains information under this paragraph shall keep the information confidential as required under this section and s. 48.78. A law enforcement agency that obtains information under this paragraph shall keep the information confidential as required under ss. 48.396 (1) and 938.396 (1) (a). A public school that obtains information under this paragraph shall keep the information confidential as required under s. 118.125 , and a private school that obtains information under this paragraph shall keep the information confidential in the same manner as is required of a public school under s. 118.125. Paragraph (a) does not apply to the confidential exchange of information between an agency and officials of a tribal school regarding an individual in the care or legal custody of the agency if the agency determines that enforceable protections are provided by a tribal school policy or tribal law that requires tribal school officials to keep the information confidential in a manner at least as stringent as is required of a public school official under s. 118.125.

AB199,61,19 1m. An agency may enter into an interagency agreement with a school board, a private school, a tribal school, a law enforcement agency, or another social welfare agency providing for the routine disclosure of information under subd. 1. to the school board, private school, tribal school, law enforcement agency, or other social welfare agency.

AB199,62,6 2. On petition of an agency to review pupil records, as defined in s. 118.125 (1) (d), other than pupil records that may be disclosed without court order under s. 118.125 (2) or (2m), for the purpose of providing treatment or care for an individual in the care or legal custody of the agency, the court may order the school board of the school district, or the governing body of the private school, in which an individual is enrolled to disclose to the agency the pupil records of the individual as necessary for the agency to provide that treatment or care. The court may request the governing body of the tribal school in which an individual is enrolled to disclose to the agency the pupil records of the individual as necessary for the agency to provide that treatment or care. The agency may use the pupil records only for the purpose of providing treatment or care and may make the pupil records available only to employees of the agency who are providing treatment or care for the individual.

Note: Section 938.78, stats., provides that, subject to certain exceptions, the department of corrections, a county department of human services or county department of social services, or a licensed child welfare agency (collectively referred to as agency) must keep its ch. 938 records confidential. Section 938.78 (2) (b), stats., provides the exception that permits the confidential exchange of information with a public or private school which is then required to keep the information confidential if required to do so under the pupil records statute.

The bill permits an agency to confidentially exchange information with a tribal school if the agency determines that a tribal school policy or tribal law provides enforceable protections that require tribal school officials to keep the information confidential in a manner at least as stringent as is required of public and private school officials. The bill also permits interagency agreements for the disclosure of information to include tribal schools and permits the court to request a tribal school to disclose information necessary for the agency to provide care and treatment.

AB199, s. 110 Section 110. 939.632 (1) (a) and (d) 3. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB199,62,12 939.632 (1) (a) "School" means a public school, parochial or private school, or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16), that provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and that is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.

AB199,62,15 (d) 3. On a school bus or public transportation transporting students to and from a public or private school or to and from a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16).

Note: Current statutes provide an enhanced penalty for violent crimes committed in a school zone, which includes on the premises of or within 1,000 feet of the school premises, on a school bus or public transportation transporting pupils to and from school, and at school bus stops. The bill adds tribal schools to the definition of a "school" for the purpose of the penalty enhancement.

AB199, s. 111 Section 111. 944.21 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,63,2 944.21 (8) (b) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), or a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16).

Note: Provides that an employee, member of the board of directors, or trustee of a tribal school, while in his or her capacity as such, may not be prosecuted under s. 944.21, stats. (crimes relating to obscene materials or performance).

AB199, s. 112 Section 112. 948.095 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,63,5 948.095 (1) (a) "School" means a public or private elementary or secondary school, or a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16).

Note: Current statutes provide that it is a class H felony for school staff at a public or private school to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a child who is age 16 or 17. The bill adds tribal schools to the definition of "school" for this purpose. (Current law also provides that it is a class H felony for a person age 21 or older who works or volunteers with children to have sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a 16- or 17-year old child with whom the person works or interacts as a volunteer.)

AB199, s. 113 Section 113. 948.11 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,63,8 948.11 (4) (b) 2. A private school, as defined in s. 115.001 (3r), or a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16).

Note: Provides that an employee, member of the board of directors, or trustee of a tribal school, while in his or her capacity as such, may not be prosecuted under s. 948.11, stats. (crimes relating to exposing a child to harmful material or harmful descriptions or narrations).

AB199, s. 114 Section 114. 948.50 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,63,14 948.50 (2) (a) "School" means a public school, parochial or private school, or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16), which provides an educational program for one or more grades between kindergarten and grade 12 and which is commonly known as a kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.

Note: Current statutes provide a criminal penalty for strip searches of pupils by school employees. The bill adds tribal schools to the definition of school for this purpose. (Section 118.32, stats. (prohibiting strip searches), refers to schools without further definition, and the definition is supplied by s. 948.50, stats.)

AB199, s. 115 Section 115. 948.61 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,64,5 948.61 (1) (b) "School" means a public school, parochial or private school, or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16), which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.

Note: Current law in s. 948.61, stats., provides a criminal penalty for possessing (subject to certain exceptions) certain dangerous weapons other than firearms on school premises. Current law in s. 948.605, stats., prohibits (subject to certain exceptions) possession of a firearm in or on the grounds of a school or within 1,000 feet of a school (school zone) and provides certain criminal penalties under certain circumstances for the discharge of a firearm in a school zone. The bill adds tribal schools to the definition of "school" for both of these statutes inasmuch as s. 948.605, stats., cross-references the definition in s. 948.61, stats. Under s. 938.34 (14q), stats., additional consequences for a delinquency disposition also may apply for firearms violation on school premises. Under s. 973.135, stats., information about a conviction must be forwarded to DOT.

AB199, s. 116 Section 116. 961.49 (1m) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,64,8 961.49 (1m) (b) 6. Any private or public school premises and any premises of a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16).

Note: Current statutes provide a criminal penalty for possessing controlled substances (certain drugs) on or within 1,000 feet of a school. The bill specifies that possession on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a tribal school is included in that crime.

AB199, s. 117 Section 117. 961.495 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB199,65,10 961.495 Possession or attempted possession of a controlled substance on or near certain places. If any person violates s. 961.41 (3g) by possessing or attempting to possess a controlled substance included in schedule I or II, a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II or ketamine or flunitrazepam while in or on the premises of a scattered-site public housing project, while in or on or otherwise within 1,000 feet of a state, county, city, village, or town park, a jail or correctional facility, a multiunit public housing project, a swimming pool open to members of the public, a youth center or a community center, while in or on or otherwise within 1,000 feet of any private or public school premises or of any premises of a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (16), or while in or on or otherwise within 1,000 feet of a school bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (56), the court shall, in addition to any other penalties that may apply to the crime, impose 100 hours of community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization. The court shall ensure that the defendant is provided a written statement of the terms of the community service order and that the community service order is monitored. Any organization or agency acting in good faith to which a defendant is assigned pursuant to an order under this section has immunity from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for acts or omissions by or impacting on the defendant.

Note: Current statutes provide that for possessing certain drugs on the premises of or within 1,000 feet of a school, the court must additionally impose 100 hours of community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization. The bill specifies that the penalty enhancement also applies for possession on or within 1,000 feet of the premises of a tribal school.

AB199, s. 118 Section 118. Initial applicability.

AB199,65,13 (1) The treatment of sections 15.377 (4) (f) and (8) (c) 14. and 15.57 (3) of the statutes first applies to appointments made on the effective date of this subsection.

AB199,65,15 (2) The treatment of section 45.20 (2) (a) 1., (c) 1., and (d) 1. of the statutes first applies to courses completed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB199,65,18 (3) The treatment of sections 48.345 (12) (a) 5., 48.355 (2) (c), 938.34 (7d) (a) 5., 938.342 (1r), 938.355 (2) (c), and 938.396 (2g) (m) 2. to 6. of the statutes first applies to dispositional orders issued on the effective date of this subsection.

AB199,65,20 (4) The treatment of section 938.396 (2g) (m) 1. of the statutes first applies to petitions filed on the effective date of this subsection.

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