20 U.S.C. §1412 (a)(25)
(25) Prohibition on mandatory medication
(A) In general
The State educational agency shall prohibit State and local
educational agency personnel from requiring a child to obtain a
prescription for a substance covered by the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) as a
condition of
attending school, receiving an evaluation under subsection (a)
or (c) of section 1414 of this title, or receiving services
under this chapter.
(B) Rule of construction
Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to create a
Federal prohibition against teachers and other school personnel
consulting or sharing classroom-based observations with parents
or guardians regarding a student's academic and functional
performance, or behavior in the classroom or school, or
regarding the need for evaluation for special education or
related services under paragraph (3).
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