Foster Care
NYS and the Federal government have recognized the unique needs of children in foster care by providing guidance and enacting laws to increase educational stability and improve the educational outcomes achieved.Ìý The state and federal laws and guidance clarify joint responsibilities of educational and child welfare agencies to continually collaborate so that the provisions are successfully implemented and students in foster care achieve educational stability.
Updates and Memos
- March 17, 2022Ìý- Students in Foster Care: Tool Kit for Local Education Agencies and Local Departments of Social Services - Revised 2022
- February 9, 2022Ìý-
- OCFS Local Transportation Agreement for Students in Foster Care
- OCFS Individual Transportation Agreement for a Student in Foster Care
- All forms in the toolkit are available as separate fillable forms on the OCFS website:
- August 21, 2018Ìý- NYSED Memo: Educational Stability of Students in Foster Care New Law and Guidance Toolkit
- January 2019Ìý- The video recording from the has been posted with the presentation Power Point and handouts from the training.
- This training isÌýstrongly encouragedÌýfor both school and local departments of social services' foster care points of contact, School Administrators, Finance and Business personnel, Directors of Pupil Transportation, and other interested school personnel.
- June 22, 2016Ìý-
- April 2018Ìý-
- December 2, 2016Ìý- NYSED Memo: Educational Stability and Transportation Provisions for Students in Foster Care
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws
State Laws
- - Education of children in foster care
- - Public schools free to resident pupils; tuition from nonresident pupils
Resources
Points of Contact (POC)
NYSED Foster Care POC
- 518-486-6090
- studentsupportservices@nysed.gov
NYSED Foster Care Transportation
- 518-474-6541
- emscmgts@nysed.gov
