1. (a) Upon receiving a report under section 4 of this chapter, a school shall attach a notice to the child's school records stating that the child has been reported missing. The school shall remove the notice when the school is notified under IC 31-36-2-6 that the child has been found.

2. (b) If a request for the school records of a missing child is received, the school shall:

   1. (1) obtain:

      1. (A) the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the request; and
      2. (B) the reason that the person is requesting the school records; and
   2. (2) immediately notify the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults.

3. (c) The school may not issue a copy of school records without authorization from the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children and missing endangered adults and may not inform the person making the request that a notice that the child has been reported missing has been attached to the child's records.

   [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-13-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.43-2009, SEC.22.