Upon admission to the Lincoln Public Schools the parents/legal guardian of any child preschool to grade 12, shall furnish (a) a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate issued by the state in which the child was born, or (b) other reliable proof of the child’s identify and age, (i.e. naturalization or immigration documents showing date of birth or official hospital birth records) accompanied by an affidavit explaining the inability to produce a copy of the birth certificate. An affidavit is defined as a notarized statement by an individual who can verify the reason a copy of the birth certificate cannot be produced.
If the parents/legal guardian fails to provide this information, they will receive in writing a statement explaining the need for them to provide this information within thirty days.
If the parents/legal guardian fails to comply with this request within 30 days the school shall notify them in writing that they need to comply within 10 days. If compliance is not obtained within that 10-day period, the school shall immediately report the matter to the Lincoln Police Department for investigation.
If the affidavit requested appears inaccurate or suspicious in form or content, this shall be reported immediately to the Lincoln Police Department.
A missing person shall mean a person 16 years or younger reported to any law enforcement agency as abducted or lost.
Upon notification by the Nebraska State Patrol of a missing student, the school will flag the student’s records in such a way that any personnel looking at such birth certificate or record shall be alerted to the fact that that birth certificate or record is of a missing person.
Any school requested to forward a copy of a transferred student’s record shall not forward such record to the requesting school if the record has been flagged as that of a missing person. The school will notify the Lincoln Police Department of the request and that the student is a reported missing person.
Any school or person acting on behalf of a school shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for acts or omissions which occur as a result of the requirements of the Missing Children Identification Act.