The Virginia Story COLLABORATING WITH FOSTER CARE.

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The Virginia Story COLLABORATING WITH FOSTER CARE

Early Initiatives JustChildren – legal advocates 2005 Changes to VA Code

FEDERAL FOSTERING CONNECTIONS ACT 2008

Major Areas of Reform Increasing adoptions Providing state option of financial assistance for relatives assuming custody of children Improving services for older youth Providing oversight and coordinating health services Ensuring educational stability

2010 Multiple Tasks Forces Educational Stability VDSS VDOE, student services MV SC Legal advocates: JustChildren, VPLC Local DSS and LEA representatives

Code of Virginia Enrollment of certain children placed in foster care (Revised)- ◦ B. The sending and receiving school divisions shall cooperate in facilitating the enrollment of any child placed in foster care across jurisdictional lines for the purpose of enhancing continuity of instruction. The child shall be allowed to continue to attend the school in which he was enrolled prior to the most recent foster care placement, upon the joint determination of the placing social services agency and the local school division that such attendance is in the best interest of the child.

Code of Virginia E Transfer and management of scholastic records; disclosure of information in court notice; penalty -Provides for an expedited transfer of the scholastic record upon receiving notice of a foster care placement across jurisdictional lines

Joint Guidance Documents & Forms VDOE/VDSS Joint Guidance On School Placement For Children In Foster Care Best Interest Determination for Foster Care School Placement Form Immediate Enrollment of Child in Foster Care Form

Joint Training (MV tag-along) State conferences Regional trainings Webinars Online overview training fosteringconnections/ fosteringconnections/

On-going Challenges State special education regulations conflict with school of origin Informal kinship placements not covered under FCA

Benefits Increase network Relationship with legal advocates and court system Greater visibility for MV **including new Secretary of Education!

Guidance from the Virginia Department of Education Superintendent’s Memos No , dated December, 10, 2010 Announced Joint guidance and required liaisons be appointed No , July 22, 2011 Requirements regarding students with disabilities placed in foster care No , dated September 9, 2011 Announced Joint federal letter with resources No , dated November 2, 2012 Announced updated guidance See VDOE Web site: dex.shtml dex.shtml