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- ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Memo: Educational Stability of Students in Foster Care New Law and Guidance Toolkit
- June 22, 2016Ìý-
- April 2018Ìý-
- December 2, 2016Ìý- ¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Memo: Educational Stability and Transportation Provisions for Students in Foster Care
Laws and Regulations
Federal Laws
State Laws
- Education LawÌý§3244 - Education of children in foster care
- Education LawÌý§3202 - Public schools free to resident pupils; tuition from nonresident pupils
Resources
Points of Contact (POC)
¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Foster Care POC
- 518-486-6090
- studentsupportservices@nysed.gov
¿ìè³É°æÊÓƵ Foster Care Transportation
- 518-474-6541
- emscmgts@nysed.gov