1. Michelle Lustig, Ed.D, MSW San Diego County Office of Education Student Services and Programs Foster Youth and Homeless Education Services SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION RANDOLPH E. WARD, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Student Services and Programs Division Student Support Services Department

2. Public schools often lack information on child's status, history, and needs. Missing information may include:  Who holds the child’s educational rights,  Where the child last attended school,  Who the social worker/attorney is,  Special Education needs (suspected or documented disabilities), and/or  Restrictions reagrding no contact orders etc.

3. Schools serve “in loco de parentis”. They are:  Required to provide a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive setting (CA Ed Code and Federal Code),  Must communicate with the Educational Rights holder,  Be aware the unique needs of students in foster care,  Are focused on achievement.

4. County Offices of Education Foster Youth Services (FYS) Programs Foster Youth Services Coordinators

5. California Education and Welfare an Institutions Code: School of Origin rights/proximity to school Equal access-curricular and extra curricular (CIF) Immediate Enrollment Stay put rule Least restrictive Foster Care liaison Best Interest determination Notification to schools districts Transfer of records Partial credit protection Graduation requirements

6. San Diego County Office of Education, Foster Youth Services (SDCOE, FYS)  Court Leadership  Collaborative history  Court Orders  Database agreement  Interagency Agreement

7. Data Warehouse Shared Governance Security/Firewalls/FTP process Data feeds/inputs

8. FY-SIS© Contains the Following Information: FY-SIS© Does Not Contains the Following Information:  Demographic Information  Assigned Social Worker/Probation Officer  Assigned Attorney  Education Rights Holder  School History including current school  Grades and Attendance  Unofficial Transcript  Ca English Language Assessment  Health Information  Medications (restricted)  Well Child history  Immunizations  Placement History (Restricted)  Probation Only: Minute orders, conditions of Probation, Waivers and hearing dates  Reason for removal (300 code)  Family of origin information  Sibling information  Psychiatric Diagnosis  Mental Health History  Special Education Information  Discipline Information (planning stages)  STAR and CAHSEE test scores (planned for 2012)

9. Begin with the end in mind. Engagement of all stakeholder groups  youth and caregivers Determine the best way to meet competing demands, policies, mandates and restrictions. Shared understanding and interpretation of FERPA, HIPPA and SACWIS: intersections and hurdles. Consideration of:  who maintains the database,  who owns the data,  who owns the intellectual property that is the physical database.

10.  Increased ◦ Awareness ◦ Cooperation ◦ Collaboration ◦ Responsibility ◦ Matriculation ◦ Academic performance ◦ Graduation rates ◦ School stability

11. Alignment to school priorities:  5 A, B, C & H: ◦ School attendance and stability  5 D & E: ◦ Adults monitoring educational needs and progress  5 F: ◦ Academic achievement and performance

12.  5 I & J: ◦ Pre K enriched environments and school readiness  5 G & N- ◦ High school completion and successful transition  5 K & L: ◦ Free and Appropriate Public Education  5 M: ◦ Suspension and expulsion