Opinion No. (1999)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General CLAYTON P. ROCHE Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE WESLEY CHESBRO, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does a school district have a duty to disclose information received from a law enforcement official concerning the presence of a sex offender in its community? 2. Does a school district have a duty to disclose information received from a parent or employee concerning the presence of a sex offender in its community? 3. Does a school district have a duty to review CD-ROM information when it has notice of the presence of a sex offender in its community? 4. May a school district disclose information it has received from a law enforcement official concerning the presence of a sex offender in its community? 5. May a school official be subject to sanctions when information relating to a sex offender is improperly used or improperly disclosed? CONCLUSIONS 1. A school district does not have a mandatory duty but may disclose information received from a law enforcement official concerning the presence of a sex offender in its community if the information is disclosed in the manner and to the extent…