When the Marcus Whitman Central School District receives information from local police authorities in accordance with New York State's Sex Offender Registration Act ("Megan's Law") regarding the presence of sex offenders in our school community, it will be District regulation to inform those designated staff members who may have contact with the sex offender in the course of their School District responsibilities of data received regarding such offenders. To ensure uniformity in complying with this regulation, the following guidelines will apply:

1)     Each School Principal/Supervisor shall make certain designated staff members aware of the information provided by local police authorities to the School District in accordance with the Sex Offender Registration Act. Such staff members may include, but are not limited to, teachers, office personnel, custodians, bus drivers, coaches, security personnel, and other staff as deemed appropriate by the applicable Building Principal/Supervisor.

2)      Such designated staff members will be allowed to view all information provided.

3)      All other Marcus Whitman Central School District employees will be notified of the

availability of this information, and requests for information received by the District

pursuant   to    "Megan's   Law"   are    to    be    directed   to   the    appropriate                 Building Principal/Supervisor.

4)     Information may be disseminated to the Marcus Whitman Central School District from local law enforcement agencies as  enumerated in  Regulation #7560R.l  --  State Sex Offender Registry Community Notification Process.

5)     Each  Principal/Supervisor shall  maintain  a  file  in  his/her  office  that  includes  all information received from local law enforcement agencies regarding the presence of such sex offenders in the school community.

6)     If an employee believes that he/she has seen such an offender within the school building, on school property, at school activities,on or near District bus routes, or believes the offender has come in contact with children,the employee is required to report such sightings to his/her Building Principal/Supervisor. The Building Principal/Supervisor shall then immediately inform the Superintendent who will contact local law enforcement authorities.

7)     If for some reason the Building Principal/Supervisoris not able to immediately contact the Superintendent, the Building Principal/Supervisorshall be authorized to then inform the local law enforcement agency regarding this possible sighting of such paroled/released sex offender.

8)     Employees will not be allowed to automatically make personal copies of such information disseminated by local police. If an employee wants a personal copy of this information, he/she must file a written request with his/her Building Principal/Supervisor.

  10)   Parents/guardians of District students and other community residents will also be notified by administration of the availability of information provided by law enforcement officials to the District, pursuant to Megan's Law, concerning the presence of a sex offender in the school community. Community residents who desire such information are to direct their written requests to the District Office. District residents may also choose to contact the appropriate local law enforcement agency if they  wish to learn additional information.

11)  Administration shall refer all questions for further specifics concerning information on the paroled/released sex offender to the appropriate law enforcement agency and/or parole officer.

Special Circumstances Whereby Sex Offenders May Enter Upon School Grounds

As a mandatory condition of the sentence for sex offenders placed on probation or conditional discharge whose victim was under the age of eighteen (18) or who has been designated a Level 3 sex offender, the court requires that such sentenced offender refrain from knowingly entering into or upon school grounds or any other facility or institution primarily used for the care or treatment of persons under the age of eighteen (18) while one or more of such persons are present.