Foster Care Student Services Coordination

The bill amends provisions concerning students in out-of-home placement that mandate cooperation between schools and county departments of human services relating to education. Specifically, the bill:

• Amends the definition "student in out-of-home placement" to align with those students in custody of county departments of human or social services;
• Streamlines billing practices for transportation services provided to students in out-of-home placement by requiring the use of invoices and forms approved by both the department of education and the state department of human services; and
• Authorizes school districts and the state charter school institute establishing transportation plans with county departments of human or social services, as required by law, to establish transportation plans by region or through a board of cooperative services.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)