44-2-506. List of missing Montana school children. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall assist the missing children information program provided for in 44-2-503 in identifying and locating missing children who are enrolled in Montana public school districts in kindergarten through grade 12 by:

(a)collecting each month a list of missing Montana school children as provided by the missing children information program provided for in 44-2-503;

(b)distributing the list of missing school children on a monthly basis, unless the list has no change from the previous month’s information, to all school districts admitting children to kindergarten through grade 12;

(c)designing the list to include pertinent available information for identification of the missing school child, including a directory photograph of the child if available pursuant to 20-7-1317; and

(d)notifying the appropriate law enforcement agency and the missing children information program as soon as any additional information is obtained or contact is made with respect to a missing school child.

(2)Each school district in Montana shall:

(a)distribute to each school building within the district the list of missing school children provided for in subsection (1); and

(b)notify the appropriate law enforcement agency at the earliest known contact with any child whose name appears on the list of missing school children.