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Foster Care
February 22, 2022
Consortium
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Hello!
Title I / SCE Team
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Foster Care Consortium Agenda
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Handout #1
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ESC & DFPS
Foster Care
Contacts
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Handout #2
How do I Find Handouts ??
Region 16 Website: www.esc16.net Click on Services
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STEP 2
How Do I Find Handouts ??
STEP 4
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STEP 3
Presentation PPT: Handout #3
Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide 2.0
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Handout #4
District Foster Care Liaisons: Responsibilities
Where to Start ??
1. Notify TEA of district liaison through AskTED: TEA: Foster
Care Points of Contact
2. Notify campus & district leaders of liaison appointment.
3. Visit the TEA Foster Care & Student Success website and
listen to webinar trainings; attend ESC trainings
4. Designate & coordinate “campus champions” for students in
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foster care – provide trainings to ensure systems &
procedures are in place Foster Care & Student Success – Ch 5District Foster Care Liaison: 12 Key Activities
● Procedures to streamline enrollment process - training for
registrars, front office staff, counselors, etc.
● Implement student data tracking/monitoring procedures –
collect DFPS forms for documentation, PEIMS coding (TEA Foster
Care PEIMS Guidance-Handout #12), at-risk identification
● Procedures to ensure students in foster
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care receive school nutrition & meal programs
immediately w/o application (TAC Rule §89.1605)District Foster Care Liaison: Key Activities
● Help coordinate withdrawal, records transfer, & credit
recovery
● Become a foster care expert & ensure district procedures
align with state/federal law
● Coordinate with child welfare partners –
know your DFPS Education Specialist,
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Youth Specialist, and Preparation for
Adult Living (PAL) SpecialistDistrict Foster Care Liaison: Key Activities
● Provide foster care related information & training to the
district (e.g. procedures, laws, academic supports, trauma-informed care, etc.)
● Work w/DFPS to help students maintain school placement when
appropriate – student’s best interest decision making
● Review student schedules/credits to ensure
they are on track for graduation & receive
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appropriate supportDistrict Foster Care Liaison: Key Activities
● Procedures to encourage successful transition
into adulthood & post-secondary opportunities
● Encourage involvement in extracurricular
activities (administrator may apply to UIL for a
waiver of residence to participate in varsity
athletics or other UIL-sponsored activities) (TAC §89.1611)
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● Know which supports are available within the district &
community for students in foster careTEC, §25.007
Transition Assistance for Students Who Are Homeless or
in Substitute Care (Foster Care)
● Ensure school records are transferred to new school no later
than 10th working day after student enrollment
● Develop systems to ease transition during first 2 weeks of
enrollment (specific requirements outlined in TAC Rule §89.1605)
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● Procedures for awarding credit, including partial credit if
appropriate, for coursework completed at another school
Handout #6TEC, §25.007
● Procedures to ensure a new school relies on decisions made by
previous school regarding course placement and/or educational
programs with comparable placement at the new school
● Facilitate access to extracurricular programs, summer
programs, credit transfer services, electronic courses, and
after-school tutoring programs at nominal or no cost
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● Enter into a memorandum of understanding with DFPS
regarding exchange of information to facilitate transitionTEC, §25.007
● Provide services when applying for admission and seeking
funding for postsecondary study
● Accept a referral for SpEd services made by a school
previously attended & provide comparable services during
referral process or until new school develops an IEP
● Provide notice to educational decision-maker & caseworker
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regarding events that impact the child’s education (e.g. referrals
for evaluation, ARD meetings, discipline, etc.) (DFPS Form 2085E)TEC, §25.007
● Allow student who was previously enrolled in a course required
for graduation the opportunity, to the extent practicable, to
complete the course at no cost to the student before beginning
of next school year (may include CBE, online class, etc.)
● Ensure student who is not likely to receive a
high school diploma before the 5th school year
following enrollment in grade nine has credit
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accrual and personal graduation plan reviewedTEC, §25.007
● Ensure student in grade 11 or 12 is provided information regarding
tuition fee exemptions under Section 54.366 for dual-credit or
other courses provided by a public institution of higher education
for which a high school student may earn joint high school and
college credit
● Designate at least one employee to act as liaison officer regarding
educational issues related to students in DFPS conservatorship
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● Provide other assistance as identified by the agencyTAC Rule §89.1605
Commissioner Rules Related to Transition Assistance
● LEAs must: Develop systems to ease transitions of students who are
homeless or in foster care
● Systems must include:
○ Student welcome packets-Student Code of Conduct, staff contacts, tutoring
info, fee waivers, extracurricular activities, community resources, etc.
○ School introductions to ease transitions
○ Enrollment conference w/in first 2 weeks
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○ Nutrition benefits - Process for expediting
Handout #5Transition Assistance One-Pagers
Handout #8
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Do you have a
written policy?
Is annual training
provided to staff?
Do you have
documentation of
training/attendance?
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Handout #8Other State Laws Related to Foster Care
● Immediate school enrollment w/o records TEC § 25.002(g) (Chapter
7 (PDF), p. 56) – CPS caseworker is required to enroll child w/in 3
days & has up to 30 days to provide enrollment paperwork
• 11th-12th grade student who transfers to a
new district & does not meet graduation
requirements of new district may request a
diploma from former school district when
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on-track to graduate at previous school
TEC § 28.025 (i) (Chapter 11 (PDF), p.92)Other State Laws Related to Foster Care
● Continue to attend school where student was enrolled
immediately before entering conservatorship, even if placed
outside district attendance zone, until student successfully
completes highest grade level offered by the school TEC § 25.001(g)
(Chapter 8 (PDF), p. 62) ** Educational Best Interest & Transportation templates
● Free eligibility for PRE-K – children currently in foster care
OR children who have ever been in foster care in Texas OR
another state. TEC § 29.153(b)(6) (Chapter 10 (PDF), p. 74)
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*Letter of Verification provided by Regional DFPS Education
Specialist. Email questions to: prekverificationltrs@dfps.texas.govOther Resources:
TEA: Foster Care &
Student Success-
Education Laws and
Guidance
TEA: Foster Care &
Student Success-
Information &
Resources
Foster Care FAQ
Join TEA’s Foster
Care Education Mailing
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List - Select Foster
Care & Student
Success.Top 10 Things Educators Should Know About…
1. Children come into foster care through no fault
of their own– chaotic, abusive, neglectful
environments.
2. Want to be treated like other students. STUDENTS
3. Do NOT want to be stigmatized – confidentiality
& sensitivity are important. in
4. Often have gaps in their education.
5. Trauma & adverse childhood experiences impact
learning, behavior, & socialization.
6. Mobile population – moves happen quickly, school
withdrawal procedures may not be followed, & FOSTER
they often don’t even get to say “goodbye.”
7. Have experienced tremendous loss – siblings,
family members, pets, belongings…
CARE
8. Want to be empowered with decision making and
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goal setting.
9. Supports & resources are available to help them
transition out of foster care & pay for college. Interview: Former Student in Foster Care
10. Youth in foster care have many strengths!
Foster Care & Student Success – Ch 1Time for a Break… SLIDESMANIA.COM
Pauline Taylor, M.Ed
DFPS Education Specialist
● Role and Responsibilities of the DFPS Regional
Education Specialist
● Role of CPS Caseworker in Education for Children
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● DFPS Forms: 1) Placement Authorization – 2085FC
2) Designation of Education Decision Maker – 2085E
Handout #16Erin Baxter, Director of Community Engagement
● What is community-based care?
● Saint Francis Ministries – role/responsibilities
in foster care case management and
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coordination with school personnelDrew Melton, ETV Specialist
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Handout #17Jessica Delarosa, BSW
Aftercare Case Manager – Buckner Children & Family Services
● Preparation for Adult Living (PAL)
● Aftercare Services
Texas Workforce Commission
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Handout #15SLIDESMANIA.COM
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Tana Miller, Assistant
Vice President,
Student Enrollment,
Engagement &
Success
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Additional Resource Links
• DFPS Education Specialists
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/State_Care/education_specialists.asp
• Regional DFPS Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) Coordinators
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Youth_and_Young_Adults/Preparation_For_Adult_Living/PAL_coordinator
s.asp
• Transition Centers
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Youth_and_Young_Adults/Transitional_Living/transition_centers.asp
• Supervised Independent Living Providers
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Youth_and_Young_Adults/Transitional_Living/Extended_Foster_Care/SIL
_Contracted_Providers.asp
• Texas Youth Connection
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/txyouth/
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• College For All Texans
http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=480
• DFPS Other Educational Resources/Scholarships
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Protection/Youth_and_Young_Adults/Education/other_resources.aspPresenter Panel GOT
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