Section 118.175. Pupils without parents or guardians; report required.

 

(1)  This section does not apply to a pupil who has a legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11) or 938.02 (11) , or who is cared for by a kinship care relative, as defined in s. 48.57 (3m) (a) 2.

(2)  If a pupil is a child who is without a parent or guardian, any school teacher, school administrator, school counselor or school social worker who knows that the child is without a parent or guardian shall report that fact as soon as possible to the county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, to the department of health services.

1999 a. 9 , 133 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .