Board Policy

BP 5142.1

Students

Identification And Reporting Of Missing Children

In order to facilitate the location and identification of missing children, the Board of Education may offer a voluntary fingerprinting program for all entering kindergarten students and for all students newly enrolled in the district. The Superintendent or designee shall encourage student participation and ensure student privacy.

(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)

(cf. 5142 - Safety)

(cf. 5145.1 - Privacy)

The Board may contract with any public or private agency, including any appropriate civic or community organization, to perform the fingerprinting in accordance with law. (Education Code 32390)

(cf. 3312 - Contracts)

District personnel, including but not limited to teachers, administrators, school aides, school playground workers and school bus drivers, are encouraged to report missing children to a law enforcement agency in a timely manner in order to provide those children a necessary level of protection.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

32390 Voluntary program for fingerprinting students

38139 Posting of information about missing children

48980 Parental notification of district programs, rights and responsibilities

49068.5-49068.6 Missing children; transfers

49370 Legislative intent re: reporting of missing children

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

640-641 Student fingerprinting program

Management Resources:

WEB SITES

Department of Justice/Attorney General's Office: http://www.caag.state.ca.us/app

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: May 24, 2001 Palo Verdes Estates, California