Interrogations and Interviews. No law enforcement officer shall direct, solicit, encourage, attend or otherwise participate in the questioning of any juvenile by school officials unless such questioning could be lawfully conducted by the law enforcement officer acting on his or her own authority in accordance with the rules and procedures governing law enforcement interrogations and interviews. All information obtained by school employees concerning the commission of an offense, whether obtained as a result of the questioning of a student or otherwise, shall be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency, provided however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to authorize or require a school employee to divulge information or records in violation of the confidentiality requirements of 42 C.F.R. Part 2, or any other applicable state or federal regulation, law or rule of evidence concerning confidential and privileged communications. The procedures for and responsibilities of staff, with regard to interviews of students suspected of possessing or distributing a controlled dangerous substance, including anabolic steroids, drug paraphernalia or a firearm or other deadly weapon shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6.1 et seq. and the associated board policies and procedures. Notification of parents in instances of law enforcement interviews involving their children will be made by school staff in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6.2(b) and the associated board policies and procedures. It is understood that law enforcement officials need not contact parents to interview a minor student when the student is not the target of an investigation. However, law enforcement officials must contact parents to interview a minor student when the student is a target of an investigation.
Interrogations and Interviews. No law enforcement officer will direct, solicit, encourage, attend or otherwise participate in the questioning of any juvenile by school officials unless such ques- tioning could be lawfully conducted by the law enforcement officer acting on his or her own authority in accordance with the rules and procedures governing law en- forcement interrogations and interviews. All information obtained by school employ- ees concerning the commission of an offense, whether obtained as a result of the questioning of a student or otherwise, will be referred to the appropriate law enforce- ment agency, provided however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to authorize or require a school employee to divulge information or records in xxxxx- tion of the confidentiality requirements of 42 C.F.R. Part 2, or any other applicable state or federal regulation, law or rule of evidence concerning confidential and privi- leged communications.
