Section 118.257. Liability for referral to police.

 

(1)  In this section:

(a) “Controlled substance" has the meaning specified in s. 961.01 (4) .

(am) “Controlled substance analog" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4m) .

(at) “Delivery" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (6) .

(b) “Distribute" has the meaning specified in s. 961.01 (9) .

(c) “Pupil services professional" means a school counselor, school social worker, school psychologist or school nurse.

(d) “School" means a public, parochial, private, or tribal school which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.

(2)  A school administrator, principal, pupil services professional or teacher employed by a school board is not liable for referring a pupil enrolled in the school district to law enforcement authorities, or for removing a pupil from the school premises or from participation in a school-sponsored activity, for suspicion of possession, distribution, delivery or consumption of an alcohol beverage or a controlled substance or controlled substance analog.

1979 c. 331 ; 1981 c. 79 s. 17 ; 1983 a. 373 ; 1987 a. 170 ; 1995 a. 448 ; 2009 a. 302 .