REPORTING; CHEMICAL ABUSE.

121A.29 REPORTING; CHEMICAL ABUSE. § 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. History: 1987 c 295 s 4; 1988 c 691 s 4; 1998 c 397 art 9 s 26