(a) In the event that a student does not for a period of 30 consecutive days attend the public school in which he or she is enrolled or provisionally enrolled and:

(1) The parent or guardian of such student does not notify the school of such student’s withdrawal from such school;

(2) The parent or guardian of such student does not notify the school of such student’s enrollment or intent to enroll in a home study program or another school;

(3) Such student is withdrawn from such school without a declaration filed pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690; or

(4) Such student is 16 years of age or older and stops attending such school without completing the conference required under subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2-690.1

the school shall refer the matter to the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services and the RESA student affairs officer of the regional educational service agency in which such student resides, as provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section.

(b) For each student who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section, such student’s school shall:

(1) Refer the matter to the Division of Family and Children Services to conduct an assessment for the purpose of determining whether such withdrawal was to avoid educating such student; provided, however, that completion of such conference or presentation of a copy of such filed declaration shall satisfy the requirements of this paragraph, and the Division shall immediately terminate such assessment; and

(2) Refer the matter to the RESA student affairs officer of the regional educational service agency in which such student resides for the purpose of determining whether such student has enrolled in a home study program or another school and, if such student has enrolled in another school, to determine whether such school has received such student’s education records from the student’s previous schools; provided, however, that, upon receiving notice that such student has enrolled or intends to enroll in a home study program or another school, the referring school shall immediately notify the RESA student affairs officer of the regional educational service agency in which such student resides of such intent or enrollment and if such student has enrolled or intends to enroll in another school, confirm the date by which such student’s education records will be released to such student’s new school.

(c) Nothing in the Code section shall be construed to prohibit or limit a public school from making reasonable efforts at any time to determine the whereabouts of a student who is withdrawn from such school without a declaration filed pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-690 or who stops attending such school without providing notice of enrollment or intent to enroll in a home study program or another school or, when such student is 16 years of age or older, without completing the conference required under subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2-690.1. Such efforts may include, but shall not be limited to:

(1) Contacting the student’s parent, guardian, or other legal custodian to inquire of the student’s whereabouts and whether such student intends to withdraw from the school or has enrolled or intends to enroll in a home study program or another school;

(2) Directing school personnel, including, but not limited to, school social workers and school security personnel, to conduct a wellness visit at the student’s last known residence; and

(3) As appropriate, referring the matter to the county or municipal law enforcement agency having territorial jurisdiction.

(d) Each public school in which a student is enrolled or provisionally enrolled shall compile such student’s complete education records and make such records available for immediate release to any person or entity authorized by law to receive such records:

(1) For each student who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section; and

(2) Each time the school receives sufficient notice that such student is withdrawing from the school or is enrolling or intends to enroll in a home study program or another school.