Lewisburg Area School District Policies	Printable version
207 Confidential Communications by Students to School Personnel 207. CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS BY STUDENTS TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL The Board recognizes that some written and/or oral communications students have with school personnel are confidential. The Board directs the school district to comply with all federal and Pennsylvania laws, regulations, and Board policies concerning confidential communications of students. Information received in confidence from a student shall be revealed to the building principal or other appropriate authority by the staff member who received the information when the health, welfare, or safety of the student or other persons is in jeopardy. Use of student’s confidential communications to school personnel in legal proceedings is governed by statues and regulations appropriate to the proceedings. In qualifying circumstances, a staff member may reveal confidential information to the building principal and other appropriate authorities. The building principal may reveal confidential information to a student’s parent/guardian and other appropriate authorities, including law enforcement personnel. References: State Board of Education Regulations – 22 PA Code Sec. 12.12 Confidential Communications to School Personnel – 42 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 5945 PA Civil Immunity of School Officers/Employees Relating to Drug or Alcohol Abuse – 42 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 8337