N.D. Cent. Code § 12-60-26

12-60-26. School enrollment procedures to aid identification and location of lost,

missing, and runaway children.

1. When a child enrolls in a public or nonpublic school, licensed day care facility, home

education, licensed day care center, licensed child care facility, headstart program, or

nursery school for the first time, the school, licensed day care facility, headstart

program, or school superintendent of the jurisdiction shall:

a. Require the child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian to present to the school,

licensed day care facility, or school superintendent of the jurisdiction, within forty

days of enrollment, proof of identity of the child; and

b. Request the appropriate school records for the child from the previous school

attended by the child. The school enrolling the child shall make the request within

thirty days of enrollment of the child.

2. If a child's parent, guardian, or legal custodian does not present the proof of identity

required in subsection 1 within forty days of enrollment or if the school does not

receive the school records of the child within sixty days of enrollment, the school,

licensed day care facility, or school superintendent of the jurisdiction shall notify the

bureau and a local law enforcement authority that no proof of identity has been

presented for the child.

3. A school shall transfer records or proof of identity of a child within ten calendar days

upon receipt of request.

4. When a school, licensed day care facility, or school superintendent receives a notice

from a law enforcement authority, parent, guardian, or legal custodian that a child who

is or has been enrolled in that school or facility has been reported as a lost, missing, or

runaway child, the school, licensed day care facility, or school superintendent shall:

a. Flag the records of the child; and

b. Notify the bureau and a local law enforcement authority if a request for school

records is received from any source.

5. When the division of vital records of the department of health and human services

receives a notice from a law enforcement authority that a child is reported as lost,

missing, or runaway, the division of vital records shall:

a. Flag the records of the individual; and

b. Notify the bureau and a local law enforcement authority if a request for records is

received from any source.

6. If it is necessary for law enforcement authorities to conduct an investigation on a lost,

missing, or runaway child, school or day care personnel may not inform the person

claiming custody of the child of the investigation while it is being conducted.

7. For purposes of this section:

a. "Flag the records" means marking the division of vital records, school, day care,

or home education records in such a manner that any personnel viewing that

record will be automatically alerted that the child or individual has been reported

as lost, missing, or runaway.

b. "Home education" means a program of education supervised by a child's parent

in accordance with the requirements of chapter 15.1-23.

c. "Proof of identity" means a certified copy of a birth certificate, a certified

transcript, or similar student records from the previous school, or any other

documentary evidence the school, licensed day care facility, or school

superintendent considers appropriate proof of identity.

d. "School" or "licensed day care facility" means all elementary and secondary

schools, licensed day care centers, licensed child care facilities, headstart

programs, and nursery schools whether public or nonpublic.