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Minn. Stat. § 121A.29

REPORTING; CHEMICAL ABUSE.

Known as the Janet B. Johnson Parents' Right-to-Know Act

The act spans §§ 121A.15 to 121A.39 (32 sections).

1987 c 295 s 4; 1988 c 691 s 4; 1998 c 397 art 9 s 26

Subdivision 1. Teacher's duty.

A teacher in a nonpublic school participating in a school district chemical use program, or a public school teacher, who knows or has reason to believe that a student is using, possessing, or transferring alcohol or a controlled substance while on the school premises or involved in school-related activities, shall immediately notify the school's chemical abuse preassessment team of this information. A teacher who complies with this section shall be defended and indemnified under section 466.07, subdivision 1 , in any action for damages arising out of the compliance.

Subd. 2. Other reports.

Nothing in this section prevents a teacher or any other school employee from reporting to a law enforcement agency any violation of law occurring on school premises or at school sponsored events.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.