Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-352 (2026)

A.C.R.C. Notes. The amendment of § 9-27-352(d) by Acts 2009, No. 334, § 1, was superseded by the repeal of § 9-27-352 by Acts 2009, No. 956, § 22. As amended by Acts 2009, No. 334, § 1, § 9-27-352(d) read as follows:

“(d)(1) When a court orders that a juvenile have a safety plan that restricts or requires supervised contact with another juvenile or juveniles as it relates to the safety of a student, the court shall direct that a copy of the safety plan and a copy of the court order regarding the safety plan concerning student safety be provided to the school principal and superintendent where the juvenile is enrolled.

“(2) When a court order amends or removes a safety plan outlined in subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the court shall direct that a copy of the safety plan and a copy of the court order regarding the safety plan be provided to the school principal and superintendent where the juvenile is enrolled.

“(3)(A) A superintendent may provide verbal notification only to school officials as necessary to implement the safety plan ordered by the court to ensure student safety.

“(B) The verbal notification shall be provided to:

“(i) Assistant principal(s);

“(ii) School counselor(s);

“(iii) School employee(s) who is primarily responsible for the juvenile's learning environment in the school where the juvenile is currently enrolled; and

“(iv) Bus drivers, if applicable.

“(4) The principal and superintendent shall maintain a copy of the court order or information concerning the court order and safety plan under this section.

“(5) Any school official that receives a court order or information concerning the court order and safety plan under this subsection (d) shall:

“(A) Maintain the confidentiality of and sign a statement not to disclose the information or court order and safety plan;

“(B) Include the information in the juvenile's permanent educational records; and

“(C)(i) Treat the information and documentation contained in the court order as education records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, as it existed on January 1, 2007.

“(ii) The local education agency shall not release, disclose, or make available the information and documentation contained in the court order for inspection to any party except as permitted under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, as it existed on January 1, 2007.

“(iii) However, under no circumstances shall the local education agency release, disclose, or make available for inspection to the public, any college, university, institution of higher learning, vocational or trade school, or any past, present, or future employer of the student the court order or safety plan portion of a student record.

“(6) When a student attains an age that he or she is no longer under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the safety plan and the order regarding the safety plan shall be removed from the school's permanent records and destroyed.”

Publisher's Notes. This section, concerning confidentiality of records, was repealed by Acts 2009, No. 956, § 22. The section was derived from Acts 1993, No. 408, § 1; 1999, No. 954, § 1; 2001, No. 1582, § 3; 2003, No. 1166, § 27; 2007, No. 49, § 1.