# 14 Del. Admin. Code § 881: 14 DE Admin. Code 881. Releasing Students to Persons Other Than Their Parent, Guardian or Relative Caregiver > Delaware · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_881 ## Section - **Citation:** 14 Del. Admin. Code § 881 - **Heading:** 14 DE Admin. Code 881. Releasing Students to Persons Other Than Their Parent, Guardian or Relative Caregiver - **Jurisdiction:** Delaware - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Delaware Administrative Code / Title 14 Education / 800 Health and Safety / 14 DE Admin. Code 881 ## Text Department of Education Office of the Secretary Health and Safety 881 Releasing Students to Persons Other Than Their Parent, Guardian or Relative Caregiver 1.0 Required Policy 1.1 Each local school district shall have a student release policy which outlines the procedures for releasing students from schools to persons other than their parent, guardian, or relative caregiver. 1.2 The student release policy shall, at a minimum, include: 1.2.1 A procedure for allowing the release of a student to a person other than their parent, guardian, or relative caregiver in the event of an emergency care situation; and 1.2.2 The procedures and instances in which a student who is 18 years old may be released from school without a parent, guardian, or relative caregiver. 2 DE Reg. 778 (11/01/98) 7 DE Reg. 504 (10/01/03) 12 DE Reg. 222 (08/01/08) 23 DE Reg. 567 (01/01/20) 29 DE Reg. 408 (11/01/25) 2.0 Distribution of Student Release Policy 2.1 Each district shall: 2.1.1 Post the student release policy on its website; 2.1.2 Notify a parent, guardian, or relative caregiver of each student in writing where this policy can be accessed; and 2.1.3 Provide a hard copy to a parent, guardian, or relative caregiver upon request. 12 DE Reg. 222 (08/01/08) 23 DE Reg. 567 (01/01/20) 29 DE Reg. 408 (11/01/25) 3.0 Reporting Requirements and Timelines 3.1 Each public school district school shall have an electronic copy of its current student release policy on file with the Department of Education. 3.2 Each public school district shall provide the Department of Education with an electronic copy of any revised student release policy within 90 days of the revision regardless of whether the revision was made as a result of changes to Federal, state or local law, regulations, guidance, or policies. 12 DE Reg. 222 (08/01/08) 23 DE Reg. 567 (01/01/20) 29 DE Reg. 408 (11/01/25) 2 DE Reg. 778 (11/01/98) 7 DE Reg. 504 (10/01/03) 12 DE Reg. 222 (08/01/08) 23 DE Reg. 567 (01/01/20) 29 DE Reg. 408 (11/01/25) ## Nearby sections - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 804 14 DE Admin. Code 804. Immunizations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_804.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 805 14 DE Admin. Code 805. The School Health Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_805.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 811 14 DE Admin. Code 811. School Health Recordkeeping Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_811.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 815 14 DE Admin. Code 815. Health Examinations and Screening](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_815.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 817 14 DE Admin. Code 817. Medications and Treatments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_817.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 852 14 DE Admin. Code 852. Child Nutrition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_852.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 877 14 DE Admin. Code 877. Tobacco and Smoking Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_877.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 881 14 DE Admin. Code 881. Releasing Students to Persons Other Than Their Parent, Guardian or Relative Caregiver](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_881.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 885 14 DE Admin. Code 885. Safe Management and Disposal of Chemicals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_885.md) - [14 Del. Admin. Code § 890 14 DE Admin. Code 890. Non-Academic Training for School Employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_890.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DE_ADC_T14_881. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.