Establishing Raylee's Law

SB 116, "Raylee's Law," prohibits county superintendents from authorizing home instruction for a child if a schoolteacher or school personnel has initiated a child abuse or neglect investigation against the child's custodial parent/guardian or the home instructor. It requires county superintendents to notify the county board when such an investigation is reported and to request confirmation of the investigation's status from the Department of Human Services within 48 hours. If the abuse complaint is not substantiated within 14 days, the superintendent must approve home instruction. This law directly affects families seeking home schooling during active child welfare investigations, adding a verification step to ensure child safety.