(a) At or near the beginning of each school year, the board of education of each LEA shall be responsible for informing all pupils in grades seven through twelve (7-12), inclusive, of the Juvenile Offender Act, compiled in title 55, chapter 10, part 7. This shall be accomplished both orally by teachers and through the distribution of a pamphlet.

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(b) Failure of an LEA to comply with this section is not a defense to the issuance of an order of denial.