HB 1095 — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child protective services and school district child safety liaison work group.

25.0423.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1095 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives Kiefert, Dobervich, Frelich, Karls, McLeod, Mitskog, S.

OlsonOlson) Senator(Senator LeeLee) AAN BILLACT for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a child protective services liaisonsand in school districts.district child safety liaison work group.

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A school district mayand designatethe atcorresponding leasthuman oneservice childzone protectivemay servicesdesignate liaisonrepresentatives by assigning the duties under subsection 3 to anform individuala hired for the position of child protectivesafety servicesliaison liaison.work group.

AThe child protectivesafety services liaison shall:work group:

ActShall asfocus aon point of contact for child protectivesafety services;issues, including:

(1) The roles and responsibilities of child protective services and mandatory reporters;

(2) Opportunities for improved relations between the human service zone and school district;

and (3) The coordination of services for children and families.

CommunicateMust withbe childproportional protectivein servicesmember onsize behalfto the need and population served, and have an equal number of representatives from the school district asand allowedhuman byservice law;zone.

AssistShall childmeet protectiveat servicesleast withtwice aannually. student case investigation as allowed by law;

AssistShall withreport coordinatingto resourcesthe andhuman supportservice serviceszone forboard, athe studentschool inboard, and the carechildren's ofcabinet childby protectiveJuly services;thirty-first of each year.

e.The report must include recommendations, proposed solutions, progress, training needs, and identified gaps in service coordination.

Inform school personnel of a student's needs resulting from the student's involvement with child protective services as necessary;

and f.

Annually provide to the school district a report, including:

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1 25.0423.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (1) The number of cases on which the liaison worked;

(2) Challenges resulting from collaboration with child protective services;

and (3) Recommendations for improving the partnership between child protective services and the school district.

ChildThe protectivehuman servicesservice shallzone provide:is responsible for coordinating the child safety liaison work group meetings.

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TrainingB. to each child protective services liaison, within six months of the liaison's designation, including:

(1)NO. Identification of signs of child abuse and neglect;

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(3)1095. Child protective services protocols and procedures;

(4)House BestVote: practices for collaborating with child protective services to support students;

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b.Yeas 43 Nays 3 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.

Ongoingon training_____________________________________, and2025. professional development.

c.Approved at ________M.

Assistanceon with__________________________________________________, internal2025. school district investigations that may occur concurrently with child protective service investigations.

Page____________________________ No.Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

2____________________________ 25.0423.04000Secretary of State