Gang activity would mean that the school documented that the student exhibited at least three of the specified gang identification criteria that have been developed by the Criminal Gang Oversight Council. Current law provides that the juvenile justice system includes criminal justice agencies and the judiciary when involved in juvenile justice activities. Section 2 amends the provisions dealing with use of data that schools receive on juveniles by substituting specific language on how the data may be used and shared with a cross-reference to the provisions of section 121A.75.
Similar language is included in current law in that statute.
Section 3 modifies and expands the provisions in current law under which a school must disclose data to the juvenile justice system. A general statement is included that the legislature has determined that the specified data will effectively serve, prior to adjudication, the needs of the student. This tracks language under federal law that authorizes the release of educational data under these circumstances. Additional data that may be disclosed under current law only for a student who is on probation would no longer be limited to students on probation. A member of the juvenile justice system may request additional data from the school.