The House Committee on Family, Children, and Human Affairs heard SB 135 sponsored by Rep. Pressel and Rep. Olthoff about required DCS notifications for school. The author, Sen. Bohacek explained that the legislation places a three-day timeframe on DCS’s notification to schools of a child’s removal from home. DCS is currently required to notify schools of removals, but the legislation provides a shorter timeframe for the notification to take place.
The Committee took by consent an amendment that adds language from SB 130, providing civil immunity to CASA/GAL programs, staff, and volunteers related to wait lists. The amended bill passed 13-0.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/135