§ 17:235 — Cooperation of other state agencies and institutions with visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance

It shall be the duty of all state agencies and institutions to cooperate fully with the visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance, in the enforcement of this Sub-part. Such schools and agencies as deal with children between the ages of six and eighteen years of age, both inclusive, shall make available to visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance, such information as will assist them in promoting the regular attendance and school adjustment of these children. It shall be the duty of the principals, superintendents, or heads of the training and correctional schools to notify the visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance, when a child is to be released and/or returned to a parish. Visiting teachers, or supervisors of child welfare and attendance, shall cooperate fully with the state departments of public welfare, labor, and health, and with other state and local agencies in promoting the purposes of this Sub-part, including interchange of confidential and privileged information; and shall cooperate fully with juvenile and family court authorities, training and correctional schools, law enforcement officers, and make such referrals thereto and investigations therefor as seem necessary for the enforcement of this Sub-part, including interchange of confidential and privileged information.

Legislative History

Acts 1964, No. 109, §3.