Section 26-15-1 – Programs developed by school districts–Private schools.
26-15-1. Programs developed by school districts–Private schools. Each public school district shall, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, develop a fingerprinting program for students of elementary and secondary schools. The principal or chief administrator of a nonpublic or parochial school may develop a fingerprinting program for students of the school. Source: SL 1985, ch […]
Section 26-15-2 – Purpose–Requirements.
26-15-2. Purpose–Requirements. Fingerprinting programs shall be developed for the sole purpose of providing a means by which a missing child may be located or identified and shall be operated as follows: (1)No student or minor may be required to participate in the program; (2)In order for a student or minor to participate in the program, […]
Section 26-15-3 – Periodic offering of program–Notice to parents.
26-15-3. Periodic offering of program–Notice to parents. The fingerprinting program developed pursuant to this chapter shall be offered on a periodic basis. Parents, guardians, legal custodians, and residents of school districts shall be notified of the program by means of memoranda or letters sent to these persons, by newspaper articles or by other reasonable means. […]
Section 26-15-4 – Other fingerprinting programs unaffected.
26-15-4. Other fingerprinting programs unaffected. This chapter does not apply to any fingerprinting programs for minors that are provided by private organizations or governmental entities other than school districts. Source: SL 1985, ch 217, §4.