{"AmendmentNumber":"261","ParentBillNumber":"S3041","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"MOM0","Name":"Michael O. Moore","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/MOM0","ResponseDate":"2026-04-06T12:41:04.957"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Education Records Sharing for Students in Out-of-Home Placements","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Messrs. Moore and O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following sections:-\r\nSECTION __. Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-\r\n(j) When a school-aged child who is in the custody of the department is placed in or transferred to an out-of-home placement, the department shall timely notify the school-aged child’s current school district of enrollment of such placement or transfer; provided further, that if it is determined it is not in the school-aged child’s best interest to remain at their school district of origin, the department shall timely notify the new school district of enrollment of the school-aged child’s transfer in enrollment.\r\nSECTION __. Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-\r\nSection 34I. (a) Each public elementary and secondary school shall provide the education records of a student in the custody of the department of children and families in a timely and appropriate manner to a case worker or other authorized representative from the department of children and families upon request.\r\n(b) Upon receipt of notification from the department of children and families, as required by paragraph (j) of section 23 of chapter 119, that it has been determined it is not in the best interest of a student to remain at their school district of origin, the new school district of enrollment shall immediately enroll the student even if the student is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment, such as: proof of residency; academic records; IEPs; discipline records; documents evidencing proof of custody; identification documents; and medical, health, and immunization records; provided however, that schools may require emergency contact information for a student.\r\n(c) The new school district of enrollment shall immediately request, from the school district of origin, the regularly required enrollment forms and a transfer of any additional education records of the student, including but not limited to: immunization records and other health records possessed by the school; academic transcripts; class enrollment history, including any advanced or remedial courses; attendance records; individualized education plan or Section 504 plan, as applicable; and disciplinary records and other records contained in the student’s temporary education record maintained centrally by the school, to the new school district of enrollment. The school district of origin shall transfer such student records immediately and without the prior consent of a parent or guardian, consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.\r\n(d) The board of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section, including specific timelines for the transfer of education records for students in the custody of the department of children and families.\r\n"}