Wisconsin § 118.169 - Pupil identification.

§ 118.169. Pupil identification.

118.169(1) (1) Identification numbers. A school board, and the governing body of a private school, may assign to each pupil enrolled in the school district or private school a unique identification number. The school board or governing body may not assign to any pupil an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the pupil’s social security number. This subsection does not prohibit a school board or governing body from requiring a pupil to disclose the pupil’s social security number, nor from using a pupil’s social security number if the use is required by a federal or state agency or private organization in order for the school district or private school to participate in a particular program. 118.169(2) (2) Identification cards. 118.169(2)(a) (a) If a school board or operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) issues identification cards to pupils, the school board or operator shall include on each identification card issued to a pupil the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or one of its affiliate crisis centers or, if the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ceases operations, another national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to individuals in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The school board or operator may also include on the identification card any of the following information: 118.169(2)(a)1. 1. A statement that the text-based emotional support service of the Crisis Text Line may be accessed by texting HOPELINE to 741741 or, if applicable, by specifying any successor method. 118.169(2)(a)2. 2. Instructions for contacting a text-based state or national organization, other than the organization described under subd. 1. , that provides free support to individuals in crisis 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. 118.169(2)(a)3. 3. The telephone number for a local suicide prevention hotline. 118.169(2)(b) (b) A school board or operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may include the information described under par. (a) on pupil identification cards by printing the information on, or by affixing a sticker that contains the information to, the identification cards. 118.169 History History: 1997 a. 128 ; 2019 a. 116 .