1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Fostering Success in Education
Act
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is the
following:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress.
Sec. 3. Purpose.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
Sec. 5. Regulations.
Sec. 6. Effective date.
TITLE I—Educational rights for children in foster
care
Subtitle A—Required educational rights, protections, and
services for children in foster care
Sec. 101. Required educational rights, protections, and
services for children in foster care.
Sec. 102. Remedies; rule of construction.
Sec. 103. Conforming amendments.
Subtitle B—State foster care and education plan
grants
Sec. 111. State foster care and education plan requirements and
grants.
Sec. 112. Subgrants.
Sec. 113. Responsibilities of the Secretary.
Sec. 114. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—Social Security Act amendments
Sec. 201. Social Security Act amendments.
2.Findings; sense
of Congress
(a)Congress makes the following
findings:
(1)Educational
success is vital to every young person’s well being, successful transition to
adulthood, and economic stability.
(2)At the end of
fiscal year 2007, approximately 500,000 children were in foster care in the
United States, with nearly 800,000 children having spent at least some time in
foster care in the United States during the year.
(3)Numerous studies
have demonstrated that children in foster care fall behind the general student
population with respect to test scores, graduation rates, and successful
transitions to postsecondary education.
(4)Only one-third of
high school students in foster care graduate on time and only 3 percent of such
students graduate from college.
(5)On average,
children in foster care move to new foster care placements 2 times per year,
and often change schools when they move.
(6)Studies indicate
that with each school move, children, on average, fall 4 to 6 months behind
their classmates. Because foster children often change schools multiple times,
it is difficult for them to make significant educational progress.
(7)Children in
foster care are frequently denied the ability to remain in the same school as a
result of changes in their living situations.
(8)In addition,
children in foster care who are required to change schools are frequently
denied immediate enrollment in a new school, which results in detrimental
disruptions to their education.
(9)Moreover, the
enrolling school frequently does not have access to the child’s complete and
accurate education records, which often results in the child’s placement in
inappropriate classes and educational settings.
(10)When foster
children change schools, they often have difficulties transferring credits from
previous schools and meeting the new set of graduation requirements in their
new school.
(11)In 2008,
Congress enacted the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–351), which requires, among other things, child
welfare agencies to ensure that a child in foster care remains in the same
school after moving to a new placement or, when remaining in the same school is
not in the child's best interest, is enrolled in a new school immediately, and
that the child's education records are transferred promptly. While the
Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 requires
child welfare agencies to coordinate with local educational agencies, the local
educational agencies must play a critical role in the process. Otherwise, the
education provisions of the Act cannot be fully implemented.
(b)It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)in order to
successfully meet the needs of the 500,000 children in foster care in the
United States, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, State
child welfare agencies, and local child welfare agencies must work together at
the Federal, State, and local level to—
(A)address the
unique needs of this population; and
(B)ensure school
stability, immediate enrollment, and access to appropriate services; and
(2)such efforts will
significantly increase the secondary school graduation rates and improve
educational outcomes for children in foster care.
3.The purpose of this Act is to ensure that
the educational needs of children in foster care are addressed in a seamless
and complete manner by—
(1)requiring the
State educational agency of a recipient State to work together with the State
child welfare agency to ensure that the educational needs of each child in
foster care in the State are being met;
(2)requiring local
child welfare agencies and local educational agencies of a recipient State to
work together to ensure that the educational needs of each child in foster care
in the State are being met;
(3)ensuring that
issues related to stability in education, school attendance, and the proper
handling of information, including education records and health records, are
coordinated between schools and child welfare agencies; and
(4)ensuring that a
coordinated process is utilized to address the best interest and needs of the
child with regard to school placements, school attendance, access to
appropriate education services, and required supports, including the provision
of transportation services to ensure school stability.
4.In this Act:
(1)The term child in foster care means a child
whose care and placement is the responsibility of the State or Tribal agency
that administers a State plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et seq.), without regard to whether
foster care maintenance payments are made under section 472 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of the child.
(2)The term court representative means
an individual appointed by a court to represent a child in a juvenile court
dependency proceeding.
(3)The term education decisionmaker
means—
(A)a parent of a
child in foster care; or
(B)a person
identified by the dependency court to make education decisions for a child in
foster care who is someone other than the child's parent.
(4)The term education records means documents
and other materials relating to a child’s enrollment and education, including
transcripts, reports, plans, evaluations, and assessments maintained by a local
educational agency.
(5)The term elementary school has the meaning
given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(6)The
term enrollment means attending classes in a public preschool
program, an elementary school, or secondary school and participating fully in
the activities of such school or program.
(7)Local child
welfare agencyThe term local child welfare agency
means, with respect to a child in foster care, the public agency in the local
political subdivision where the child resides, or the Indian tribe or tribal
organization, that is responsible for the placement and care of the
child.
(8)The term local educational agency
has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(9)The
term parent means a biological or adoptive parent or a legal
guardian of a child, as determined under applicable State law.
(10)The
term placement means the current or proposed living situation for
a child in foster care, which can include a group home or other congregate care
setting.
(11)The term public agency means any State or
local government entity.
(12)The term public preschool program
means a preschool program funded, administered, or overseen by a State
educational agency, local educational agency, or other State agency.
(13)The term recipient State means a State that
receives funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.).
(14)The term school of origin means, with respect
to a child in foster care, any of the following:
(A)The school in
which the child was enrolled prior to entry into foster care.
(B)The school in
which the child is enrolled when a change in foster care placement occurs or is
proposed.
(C)The school the
child attended when last permanently housed, as such term is used in section
722(g)(3)(G) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
11432(g)(3)(G)).
(15)The term school attendance area has
the meaning given the term in section 1113(a)(2)(A) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(2)(A)).
(16)School
selection decisionThe term school selection
decision means a school selection decision as described in section
101(b)(4).
(17)The term secondary school has the meaning
given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.).
(18)The
term Secretary means the Secretary of Education.
(19)Special
education and related servicesThe terms special
education and related services have the meaning given such
terms in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1401).
(20)The
term State
means each of the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(21)State child
welfare agencyThe term State child welfare agency
means the State agency responsible for administering the programs authorized
under subpart 1 of part B and part E of title IV of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et seq.).
(22)The term State educational agency
has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
5.Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop, issue, and publish in the
Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement the provisions of
this title. The issuance, amendment, and repeal of any regulations promulgated
under this title shall comply with section 553 of title 5, United States
Code.
6.Except as otherwise
provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act, except that subtitle A, and the amendments made
by such subtitle, shall apply with respect to recipient States that receive
funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this
Act.
<enum>I</enum><header>Educational
rights for children in foster care</header>
<subtitle id="id508A76D31209475DB143E8B6A5B3C78C"><enum>A</enum><header>Required
educational rights, protections, and services for children in foster
care</header>
<section id="IDcc08d4cf5f7b48e4b3cce613113816ef"><enum>101.</enum><header>Required
educational rights, protections, and services for children in foster
care</header>
<subsection id="idEC2380392EB747EEB8D9EB0F8EAC4990"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rights of
children in foster care</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each
recipient State shall ensure that each child in foster care in the State has
the following rights:</text>
<paragraph id="IDfe4efe17aabf482e8c04f4c5c601c998"><enum>(1)</enum><header>School
attendance</header>
<subparagraph id="id1E28198D5D074B748230C0B5D35000CB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>School of
origin</header><text>A child in foster care shall have the right to enroll in,
or continue to enroll in, any of the child's schools of origin when the child
is placed in foster care and during all subsequent changes in placement
(including when the child returns home, as required under subparagraph (B)),
unless it is determined through the school selection decision process that it
is in the child’s best interest to be immediately enrolled in a different
school.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id47E3FF63505847EFAA3C1B0AFDE43EB1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>School upon
permanent placement</header><text>In the case of a child in foster care for
whom the child welfare case is closed as a result of the child returning home
or achieving another permanency outcome during a school year—</text>
<clause id="id58ACE9B3242C4A59B1F02A40A4264AAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
child shall be entitled to complete the school year in the school that the
child is attending unless the entity making the school selection decision
determines that a change in schools is in the child's best interest; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id49C2D35D69E9435E81DB45E3AD990BBD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>necessary
transportation to the current school shall be arranged and funded by the local
educational agency in which the current school is located.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b6d078220f14c33811c388c98bc4427"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment as
resident</header><text>A child in foster care who remains in a school of origin
shall be treated by the local educational agency serving such school as if the
child resides in the school district and is entitled to all school
privileges.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDed191413a1b844ffaae4509a209360c0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Immediate
enrollment</header><text>If it is determined through the school selection
process that it is not in the best interest of a child in foster care to attend
a school of origin, or if a school selection decision is not sought for the
child, the child shall have the right to be immediately enrolled in a new
school in the child's school attendance area, regardless of the status of
records normally required for enrollment such as previous academic records,
medical or immunization records, proof of residency, or other documentation or
requirements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf803baf651fe44ae9270a821530ed0e4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Records</header>
<subparagraph id="idF81BCBDAF47E444EA08AA8A09C57D396"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The education records of a child in foster care shall
be—</text>
<clause id="IDe6b3ca6416e34ba8a1a545ebae10e790"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintained so
that the records are available, in a timely fashion, when a child enters a new
school or school district;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4e5e6244fbcb49ff85947220bd2df904"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>immediately sent
to the enrolling school as complete as possible, even if the student owes fees
or fines or was not withdrawn from the previous school in conformance with
local withdrawal procedures; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb7323675d96c47c7ac93e073e6837f0c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>maintained in a
manner consistent with section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act
(commonly referred to as the <term>Family</term> (20 U.S.C. 1232g).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb1e806fbea074959b6687426d9cb2c70"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Records for
academic decisions</header><text>The education records needed for academic
placement decisions and decisions regarding the transfer of school course
credits for a child in foster care shall be released immediately to an
enrolling school by facsimile or other available electronic means.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id843CD46244234EB888E3F09DEFC6E0C0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Equal
access</header><text>Each child in foster care shall have equal access to the
same education and opportunities as other students attending the school or
school district, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4202101005a44255903fb2c47569e3a8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>having the same
opportunities, access, and services needed to meet the challenging State
student academic achievement standards under section 1111(b)(1) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)) that are
provided to other students;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID64d9ae69444e4cd287a2f7072b5c8183"><enum>(B)</enum><text>receiving
educational services and transportation services that are comparable to the
services offered other children in the child's school;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id1EDE981062FA46CCA4A80E988420BF9C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>having—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id8ABFF484A03C4C5B8E68D5FAF70CC8A9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>equal access to
the full range of educational offerings, including—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="ID17d3da0a4a804c89bea9310e9bf9790b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>services under
title I of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id88D845F961004410AA9CB4C06439CEFA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>publicly funded
early childhood programs and public preschool programs;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id1CC677C0D4404868880340726C82A4E2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Early Head
Start or Head Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et
seq.);</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idE4E894E56C0D45659B32287A5A1AFD25"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>public charter
and magnet schools;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id725C5EE8023C4DCC808E94B57CBD14E0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Advanced
Placement courses and dual enrollment higher education courses;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id8EB22BEA0DFE44078372BEC3B19D884B"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>career and
technical education programs;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id9D148ED22E34425784961C013298F8C2"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>summer school;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id97B734C24CAE491680B241C8B285EAAB"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>extracurricular
activities; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id603694F3E67E40A8B729B3F48EEE8586"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as appropriate,
prioritization in the educational offerings described in clause (i) in
accordance with Federal and State law;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3e28887138054c6684d14dfd5b7b07d1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>being integrated
with other students in all schools or programs within a school that are
operated, licensed, or funded by a public entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6d46f507c25d41128803a2453009da39"><enum>(E)</enum><text>attending the
elementary school or secondary school that serves the child's school attendance
area unless—</text>
<clause id="ID7764185f922745fa98df041684f9df83"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
student has an individualized education program under section 614 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) requiring
placement in an alternative setting, in another public school in the same or
another local educational agency, or in a private school;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1ACF313FB18E40C1B177F9A23EA7B07B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>it
is in the child's best interest to enroll in a school of origin that is not the
school that serves the child's school attendance area, based on the school
selection decision for the child; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5b3f6ca4b0324f3bbe9ada915b10502d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the education
decisionmaker consents to another appropriate school placement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAE9EA0875BA4482DAD8643733D839E33"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Transportation</header>
<subparagraph id="idBA1391B122C24B328CEF4231F4AE2FC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A child in foster care shall be provided with free
transportation to and from the child's school of origin or other school in
which the child is enrolled, in accordance with this subsection, paragraphs
(4)(H) and (5)(D) of subsection (b), and section 475(1)(G)(ii)(II) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)(ii)(II)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32C1EF156A3A41CBAFD7755AA8D434A3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Children with
disabilities</header><text>In the case of a child in foster care that receives
services under part A or C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq., 1431 et seq.), nothing in this Act or section
475(G)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)(ii)(II)) shall
relieve a local educational agency of the agency's responsibility to provide
the child with transportation as part of such services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id908A141D5E0242A98A8B894B838DDCE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements of
education system for children in foster care</header><text>In order to provide
each child in foster care with the rights described in subsection (a), each
recipient State shall meet the following requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="IDb3c8d58a3fdc40699a07f6546509d825"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Policy review
and revision</header>
<subparagraph id="idA45DA7390E504454BED68320E629CD83"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not more than 120 days after the effective date of this
Act, any State or local educational agency in the State that has a school
attendance law or other law, regulation, practice, or policy that may prohibit
enrollment in, or attendance at, a school of origin for a child in foster care
or that may prohibit implementation of any other requirement of this title,
shall undertake steps to revise such law, regulation, practice, or policy to
ensure that children in foster care—</text>
<clause id="id5893636945EE4CED9B674337D055BE73"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are
afforded the same free, appropriate public education as is provided to other
children; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8A7DF4B827F84CB08D0CA5652549AB93"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>receive the
protections of this subtitle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id658610613F314BD7A800C3B82807301C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No
delay</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit a
State or local educational agency to delay implementation of this Act until
such review and revision is completed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID289ea9549f5d484e8d2310f184f92eae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordinator</header>
<subparagraph id="id963C61392BB848E99F663A6FADB6BB04"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State shall designate a coordinator within the State
educational agency to be the lead staff member to implement this title.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4DCC70FA953047EDB8491FCF093875F1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>The
coordinator shall collaborate with representatives from the State child welfare
agency, the State’s program supported under subtitle B of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.), when appropriate, and with
all other State and local agencies necessary to implement the requirements of
this title and the provisions of parts B and E of title IV of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq., 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.) relating to the
educational needs of children in foster care.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEFEB47E2AC4F4D5DA09D95D8D9B5CC95"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Special
rule</header><text>In the case of a State that receives a grant under section
111 in an amount that is more than the minimum allotment described in section
111(b)(1)(B), the coordinator under this paragraph for the State shall not be
the same individual who is assigned the role of State Coordinator for purposes
of the State's program supported under subtitle B of the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432 et seq.).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0D00110B396843EB8E84B6ACC916CE7B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
responsibilities of a coordinator described in subparagraph (A) shall include,
at minimum—</text>
<clause id="IDcff1a337ea924fb6873e7e2515057df2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensuring that the
requirements of this title and clauses (ii)(II), (iii), and (iv) of section
475(1)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)) are carried
out;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa9991b90b2f44b87a6129dfca6abd1f3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>gathering and
making public information on the problems children in foster care have in
gaining access to public preschool programs and schools;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID20d07ccce83c4e75b44aa4df126943c9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>monitoring the
progress of the State and local educational agencies in addressing any problems
or difficulties in meeting the requirements of this title;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID666dd3860de54d6c8c6bc78713f44663"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>ensuring the
success of the programs under this title;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5787cc1f57f84129a74c227a49f2dce1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing
technical assistance to local educational agencies and local child welfare
agencies on how to comply with this title;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7146ad24feb047e993ebb11e805737eb"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>collecting data
related to the implementation of this title and the educational outcomes of
children in foster care and reporting such information to the appropriate State
officials and to the Secretary; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID3da7ad1f7bf142f2934109b259e5e301"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>ensuring
effective implementation of a dispute resolution procedure, as described in
paragraph (5), and a complaint management system, as described in paragraph
(6).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID365ac6c953a04d18b84401ce17c4646d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foster care
liaison</header>
<subparagraph id="id1F98C7D6060E41BC97941A41C1681640"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency shall ensure that each local
educational agency in the State designates a foster care liaison with
sufficient capacity, resources, and time to fulfill the requirements of this
title effectively.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDBAF998E78BF4E1C9958F16E6DB2601D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The
foster care liaison shall ensure, at minimum, that—</text>
<clause id="ID068301cb697e4a118075382b416e3aa9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each child in
foster care served by the local educational agency is—</text>
<subclause id="idBEC751C6AAB24951B02300A2BDED4CEB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>identified for
purposes of this title;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7A5D7C8A821E450EA33EF9848F39B739"><enum>(II)</enum><text>enrolled in the
appropriate public preschool program or elementary or secondary school, in
accordance with any school selection decision made for the child; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idCD87DEA93725409C958C6F00273D5561"><enum>(III)</enum><text>has a full and
equal opportunity to succeed in the child's school program and receive
educational services for which the child is eligible, including—</text>
<item id="id1894400F904B40D7AE9F1A9C99D87C5E"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>special
education and related services and protections under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);</text>
</item><item id="id257B23043D134F13BB9982C2E8FE5200"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>programs under
title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301
et seq.);</text>
</item><item id="idE59EF16FFBEF48ADA9FA6519629D9F3A"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>English as a
Second Language programs, including programs under title III of such Act (20
U.S.C. 6801 et seq.); and</text>
</item><item id="id4FCDE6E0B935472287F40AA932DF01A1"><enum>(dd)</enum><text>early childhood
and preschool programs;</text>
</item></subclause></clause><clause id="ID7820f87de44e45dc8fbdc37d517eaa9d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the parents and
education decisionmaker of the child in foster care, and the child welfare
agency representative, are informed of the opportunities available to the child
under this title;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5BF35725D92546D9B3F442CADE7DE258"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>school
personnel are adequately prepared to implement this title; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa968ff0b1ebe478a9b9a3f21ab7514ba"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the local
educational agency serving the child works collaboratively with individuals
designated by the local child welfare agency to ensure—</text>
<subclause id="ID546bee8ca2c3466ab2d4dc2189141018"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that child
welfare agency personnel are informed of the rights of children in foster care
and responsibilities of the State and local agencies under this title;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID1791a723dd8347099e0c181aa0def9c3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that a child in
foster care in a school served by the local educational agency has school
stability and is promptly enrolled in a school in accordance with any school
selection decision made for the child;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id1EA3929BC5AF4CF890BCFEF4085DAB38"><enum>(III)</enum><text>that the child
is provided with special education evaluations and services, as needed, and if
the child is a child with a disability, as defined in section 602 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401), the arrangement
for, and provision of, the transportation, records transfers, and special
education and related services as required under such Act, including—</text>
<item commented="no" id="id38A443C7F0A2435BB19F0F3790D2E31B"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the timely
conduct of evaluations as required by section 614(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1414(a));</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="idA0C34759BAFE4064B33C6C8C39E7AAE8"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the prompt
transmittal of records under section 614(d)(2)(C)(ii) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1414(d)(2)(C)(ii)); and</text>
</item><item commented="no" id="id001B22F22112406AB5D00431989C88CC"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>when
appropriate, the appointment of a surrogate parent for a child required under
section 615(b)(2) or 639(a)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1415(b)(2), 1439(a)(5));
and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id82A575F4D7914097A93555F35E1A6D96"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the appointment
by the appropriate court of an education decisionmaker for the child for
purposes of this title, as needed.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6fc3c5617793471c9d9f89ad438e2c16"><enum>(4)</enum><header>School
selection decision</header>
<subparagraph id="ID61df49073db6485f85065a0031158c57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon a request made in accordance with subparagraph (C),
the appropriate entity described in subparagraph (B) shall make an
individualized school selection decision on an expedited basis for a child in
foster care regarding whether it is in the child’s best interest to attend a
school of origin or to be immediately enrolled in the appropriate school where
the child resides.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID96fed08909f24fbeb64624ace141d24f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Entities making
school selection decisions</header><text>The school selection decision shall be
made by the local educational agency that serves the school of origin in which
enrollment is sought for a child in foster care, unless the State determines
the school selection decision shall be made solely by—</text>
<clause id="ID370fd9543f99409ca1013e8ecfd918f4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
dependency court;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5a0b7c22e40f4b25ad6f7030ff454872"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State child
welfare agency; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id4A0F8456DAE54A7FAE7F245EBC4F2C4B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the local child
welfare agency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa6ce5d90b8564a9c81168abf13ad3053"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Initiating a
school selection decision</header>
<clause id="idC30CBBF2957B4C188252F06CA29F011A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The local child welfare agency responsible for a child in
foster care shall, after consultation with the child and with the education
decisionmaker and parent of the child, initiate the school selection decision
process under this paragraph if the agency believes that a child should remain
or enroll in a school of origin.</text>
</clause><clause id="idCDAE1A2B7B08409E837040CB9D642769"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Timing</header><text>A
school selection decision may be requested for a child in foster care each time
the child's placement is changed or a placement change for the child is
proposed.</text>
</clause><clause id="idF9BA3F9F798546089E3233F3FB0DB66A"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Notification
of foster care liaison</header><text>The local child welfare agency shall
notify the foster care liaison described in paragraph (3) for the local
educational agency serving the school in which the agency wants the child to
remain or enroll to initiate the school selection decision process.</text>
</clause><clause id="id050BD88DA4FB41C79DA07FF96C1249FA"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If
the local child welfare agency has not initiated the school selection process,
the child’s education decisionmaker may do so by contacting the appropriate
foster care liaison described in clause (iii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbfdfe931d2fa4bf493887c0d96fb0b6c"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Dependency
court decision</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, if the court with dependency jurisdiction over a child in foster
care initiates or makes a school selection decision for such child, or appoints
another person to initiate or make a school selection decision, the court’s
determination shall be binding on all parties, the State educational agency,
and the appropriate local educational agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5EF8A0F38F7646D598FF815B734C0CF4"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Sources of
information; factors</header>
<clause id="idA9604C5672C44B38884AE2008C0D5D68"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Sources of
information</header><text>The entity making the school selection decision for a
child in foster care shall consider information and factors provided by—</text>
<subclause id="idDEA17600F4B14254918EF726A2AF0371"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State child
welfare agency, local child welfare agency, State educational agency, local
educational agency, or other public agency; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0350D66DE896442BBE46DF305B021EBC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>individuals who
have knowledge about the child’s education, including the child and the parent,
educational decisionmaker, foster parent, court representative, and teachers of
the child.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id6D505B8CE5724B9D9CC99D8F0B440DB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Information
and factors</header><text>The information and factors described in clause (i)
shall include—</text>
<subclause id="IDfc69fc720e1747238ed3ee5982c740bb"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the harmful
impact of school mobility on the child's academic progress, achievement, and
social and emotional well-being;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd59823f9d9cc4f1199e73a6ab1120eba"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the age of the
child;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID4e32af31cdb6444abfea464eb7476543"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the impact the
commute to school may have on the child’s education or well-being;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID25af9fa24aad46de8bb1c1ac292b1d33"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>personal safety
issues, including safety as it relates to family violence;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDafd0678aeb30465f80c1dd01c848ac1b"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the child’s need
for special instruction, including special education and related services, and
where those needs can best be met;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDe520158d444b49d5b3d1a95772c64377"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>the length of
stay in foster care, placement type, and permanency plan for the child;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDd98a954ad59d48a885427c7138234d13"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>the time
remaining in the school year;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID997883bdcd854a79883726a9b5906ff9"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>the school
placement of family members;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID99b7ecdfdec04060b6d36b1a9ee94e2c"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>the number of
previous school changes;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDbe3d5dd0554c4e74afb2ad7447a94cc3"><enum>(X)</enum><text>the child’s
connection to the school of origin under consideration;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDeabd88e0160b4b719b5d0bed1dcecae8"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>the extent to
which the educational program of the school of origin is appropriate, meets the
child’s needs and interests, and nurtures the child’s talents; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDf15612e5b9244557962bac101eae1980"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>the
availability of special programs, academically rigorous courses, and
extra-curricular activities that are appropriate for the child.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB779A08951B40C5B228A1E2161640A6"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>An
entity making a school selection decision under this paragraph shall consider
the wishes of the child.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID75b5198ac2a44b3db313dd1e73e8d9cf"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Excluded
factors</header><text>The cost of transportation to or from a school shall not
be a consideration when making a school selection decision.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID45fc2a85d6fb463ba744066cc347d04a"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Transportation</header>
<clause id="ID6fae516994b04409badf51f4afeadcc5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The local educational agency serving the school of origin
in which a child in foster care shall remain or enroll, based on the school
selection decision for the child, shall collaborate with the local child
welfare agency to ensure that the child is provided transportation to the
school of origin in a cost effective manner and in accordance with section
475(1)(G)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
675(1)(G)(ii)(II)).</text>
</clause><clause id="ID77fea59c58414592bd7cd7af59b67958"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Cost of
transportation</header><text>In carrying out clause (i), a local educational
agency shall provide the transportation described in such clause for a child in
foster care if—</text>
<subclause id="id30D877889CC04FFCB9C7E68E0F1A7FEB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the local child
welfare agency reimburses the local educational agency for the cost of such
transportation, in accordance with section 475(1)(G)(ii)(II) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)(ii)(II));</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC06AE7C11FA64972B783716452E665D1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the local
educational agency agrees to pay for the cost of such transportation; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1A7C54902C404B5085148C0E4CB4A32A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the local
educational agency and the local child welfare agency agree to share the cost
of such transportation.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0a6482f4b1e545feb530376ce52eaf63"><enum>(5)</enum><header>School
selection decision dispute resolution</header>
<subparagraph id="id95B3491D9CBA4BBB8BEEAF98FE5C5FBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency, or another State agency
designated by the State, shall develop and oversee a fair and impartial dispute
resolution procedure to promptly resolve school selection decision disputes,
except that such procedure shall not be applied to disputes regarding school
selection decisions made by a court.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDB7E06C6313D46DBAF3945CC373D9EC5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Components of
dispute resolution</header><text>The dispute resolution procedure described in
subparagraph (A) shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="ID520ae35c7b4d40e1bc30ebae2a3ccf8d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
procedural safeguard system to resolve disputes and render prompt school
selection decisions;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa8ee701ec0b643ab856f3f0640104361"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>written notice
of the school selection decision and basis for the decision to the—</text>
<subclause id="id96C827FD0A5D4F90BB38C2499667614D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>parent, education
decisionmaker, and court representative of the child; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id409EF4787F8A4C5F82614754E6846450"><enum>(II)</enum><text>local child
welfare agency serving the child;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID6d4406ad9dac430ba4a0de3b9728ed5d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a
right to appeal a school selection decision, an impartial and prompt review of
such decision, and a written determination of the administrative appeal;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfcaa6f32a8bc4e86a9a68a96a28ed00f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
right to initiate a dispute under this paragraph that is provided to—</text>
<subclause id="id1287FB66903D4B088A4C52AC574D3DA0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the parent,
education decisionmaker, and court representative of the child; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id772C143993D84DE5A680715AC2F6BB40"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a representative
from the local child welfare agency or local educational agency serving the
child.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbc105db3a63b4184b3cf55504a2f630d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>School
placement during dispute</header><text>If a dispute arises over the school
selection decision, the child shall remain in the child's current school until
full resolution of the dispute, unless—</text>
<clause id="idF6596B699CEF46CDBC9D83988F0A5B5D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
dependency court determines otherwise and selects a different school for the
child; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idD68FFA25943148EBAC39CED08F43EA6F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State child
welfare agency or local child welfare agency with responsibility for the child
determines that the child’s health or safety would be at risk if the child
remained in such school prior to a determination made under subparagraph (A)
and selects a different school for the child.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID38db2ace08904ae9a94bbc982d31bc13"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Transportation</header><text>In
the case of a dispute under this paragraph regarding a child in foster care,
the local educational agency where the child is attending school pending the
resolution of the dispute, as determined under subparagraph (C), shall
collaborate with the local child welfare agency to ensure transportation is
provided, as required under section 101(a)(6), for the child to such school,
until the full resolution of the dispute in accordance with this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC7D3CDA6C67437FB793CBCB742A233F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Complaint
management system</header><text>Each State shall maintain a complaint
management system by which individuals and organizations acting on behalf of a
child in foster care can request that the State investigate and correct
violations of this subtitle in a timely manner on behalf of a child in foster
care or a group of children in foster care.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9c7052c2e08d4c22861f1982d9de2baa"><enum>(7)</enum><header>School
readiness for children in foster care</header>
<subparagraph id="ID08908448d2b6458fb286d5b937760818"><enum>(A)</enum><header>State and local
educational agencies</header><text>Each State educational agency and local
educational agency shall ensure that public preschool programs funded,
administered, or overseen by such agency—</text>
<clause id="IDe33923aa121240b7abd740ed8a2f1da9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide
preschool-aged children in foster care with the rights described in subsection
(a), and comply with the requirements of this subsection with respect to such
children, except that such programs shall not be required to enroll a child in
foster care immediately in a public preschool program that is operating at full
capacity when enrollment for the child is sought, unless otherwise required by
State law;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID73e0741a06074f63b9ad8c7588d56a41"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identify and
prioritize preschool-aged children in foster care for enrollment and increase
such children's enrollment and attendance in the public preschool program,
through activities such as—</text>
<subclause id="IDe2f485f6e9b9405fa7f4683b85ccc85b"><enum>(I)</enum><text>reserving spaces
in public preschool programs for children in foster care;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc770dd07ca114746b68a975374dbbc63"><enum>(II)</enum><text>conducting
targeted outreach to local child welfare agencies and foster care
providers;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID8746dc08f70d4bfa843daa9618297c49"><enum>(III)</enum><text>waiving
application deadlines;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID3a8a637003b0453996cfb446e95d33c5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>providing
ongoing professional development for staff regarding the needs of children in
foster care and their families and strategies to serve such children and
families; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id136FD971A46B46CB89E2076A91DEC534"><enum>(V)</enum><text>developing
capacity to serve all children in foster care in the area served by such
agency; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID1ab18582dde14931bf09674fde55dd5a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>review the
educational and related needs of children in foster care and their families in
such agencies' service areas, in coordination with the State child welfare
agency, the local child welfare agency, and the foster care liaison designated
under paragraph (3), and develop policies and practices to meet identified
needs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6bdcb8bbf2a2443dbc6d347e78d487fe"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other State
agencies</header><text>In the case of public preschool programs that are not
funded, administered, or overseen by the State educational agency or a local
educational agency, the State agency that funds such public preschool programs
shall—</text>
<clause id="IDc450a8450a2e48f8a0fcc8d05b1e32ef"><enum>(i)</enum><text>develop, review,
and revise its policies and practices to remove barriers to the enrollment,
attendance, retention, and success of children in foster care in public
preschool programs funded, administered, or overseen by the agency;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID417f7a975639440d9d2fdc0330152dd6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide
preschool-aged children in foster care with the rights described in subsection
(a), and comply with the requirements of this subsection with respect to such
children, except that such programs—</text>
<subclause id="idF8EF1BCBEF534613A5FAA9256856096F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>shall not be
required to enroll a child in foster care immediately in a public preschool
program that is operating at full capacity when enrollment is sought for the
child, unless otherwise required by State law;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID782c57b962644dceb1831d25f7ffd3e5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>shall not be
subject to the dispute resolution procedures of the State educational agency or
local educational agencies, but shall—</text>
<item id="id88C40BE94B54472E978D89DAAB5F1368"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>ensure that all
of the dispute resolution procedures available through such programs and the
State agency that funds, administers, or oversees such programs are accessible
to the education decisionmaker, court representative of a child in foster care,
and a representative from the local child welfare agency; and</text>
</item><item id="id7F5AE08717EA40958EEE4B608AAD4A35"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>provide such
individuals with a written explanation of their dispute and appeal rights;
and</text>
</item></subclause><subclause id="IDb53aaa05765348fe801032c803b74d96"><enum>(III)</enum><text>shall not be
subject to the transportation requirements of paragraph (5)(D) and subsection
(a)(6), but shall remove barriers to existing transportation services for
children in foster care and shall, to the maximum extent practicable, arrange
or provide transportation for children in foster care to attend public
preschool programs, including the children's school of origin;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID087fefb4ca634f6d8093ecd70edc0724"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify and
prioritize children in foster care for enrollment and increase such children's
enrollment and attendance in public preschool programs, including through
activities described in subclauses (I) through (V) of subparagraph (A)(ii);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID11bb85b98d6543f09590a4fa4e20571b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>review the
educational and related needs of children in foster care and the children's
families in the State, in coordination with the coordinator described in
paragraph (2), and develop policies and practices to meet identified
needs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id98506F6E543742529C35380F80AC7770"><enum>(C)</enum><header>School of
origin</header><text>For the purposes of applying this paragraph, a reference
to a school shall be deemed to include a public preschool program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID5e8105342c444db6b36a2e609016e1d7"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Sharing
information</header>
<subparagraph id="id670EFE20D2A34E548AA3C3BACE263E2F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency and local educational agency
shall review and eliminate any barriers to information-sharing with State child
welfare agencies and local child welfare agencies, while continuing to protect
the privacy interests of children and families, as required by Federal or State
law.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96E3994344EF4EE8ACD2D962FBB4A81E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Immediate
availability</header><text>To ensure a child in foster care's immediate
enrollment in a new school (including a preschool program), all education
records of the child shall be made available in accordance with subsection
(a)(4). A school sending education records shall ensure that the records are as
complete and accurate as possible.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2D99806AAC77495F97C29585A23A9891"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Compliance with
FERPA</header><text>Education records of a child in foster care shall
be—</text>
<clause id="id16CC8037AD004D91831BD0A743F3A9EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintained and
provided to other schools in a manner consistent with section 444 of the
General Education Provisions Act (commonly referred to as the <quote>Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974</quote>) (20 U.S.C. 1232g);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idFC2EC6853339441EBAD792BD0B677A1A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provided to the
child welfare agency or other child welfare system advocates in a manner that
complies with such section.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id16D09E5E61744AC3A147C0D1C79F7D42"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Expedited
transfer</header><text>Each foster care liaison described in paragraph (3) and
coordinator described in paragraph (2) within a State shall work to expedite
the transfer of education records of children in foster care.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2285aa73003c476d81026d94f31e2bfe"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Transfer of
credits; diploma</header>
<subparagraph id="id47761C5504A14384AD14480D015F09E0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Transfer of
credits</header><text>The State shall have a system for ensuring that—</text>
<clause id="id42E16D8C042646D9998C4FE8FD8BDEC1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
child in foster care who is changing schools can transfer school credits and
receive partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed while attending
a prior school or educational program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB450B7BEE2084EECB43C220D3E7B7056"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
child in foster care is afforded opportunities to recover school credits lost
due to placement instability while in foster care.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A6E2CD6E1704783936317117072D4E8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eliminating
barriers</header><text>The State shall undertake steps to eliminate barriers to
allowing a child in foster care who has experienced multiple school placements
to receive a secondary school diploma either from one of the school districts
in which the student was enrolled or through a State-issued secondary school
diploma system.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0eb429cf4964f0385ed20a2e0363054"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Equal
access</header>
<subparagraph id="id489E19AE1BCC4FB59FF63D7E87001045"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State and each local educational agency of the State
shall take steps to eliminate barriers to access for children in foster care to
academic, nonacademic, or extracurricular programs that are created by
application or entrance deadlines and other admissions requirements that
children in foster care cannot meet because of frequent school changes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB95C419CD4C14AFEBD63535E50E6D248"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No forced
private placement</header><text>The State shall ensure that each group home or
placement facility in the State in which a child in foster care may be placed
does not explicitly or implicitly condition such placement on attendance at a
private school owned or operated by an agency associated with the
facility.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID153771fd15834a44978b5a4c35d5906b"><enum>(C)</enum><header>No school
segregation</header><text>The State shall ensure that a child in foster care,
including a child residing in a group home or placement facility—</text>
<clause id="idB476B548C9E84D5392A4D37EC3E9808A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not be
educated in a segregated setting due to the child's status as a child in foster
care; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID518e4ea300114317b8a2e6954fb1867e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall have
access to—</text>
<subclause id="id77EEE40263354D07BCC40D057E78210A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a public
elementary school or secondary school; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id014561C542B94B0B8C59A3348011132C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of a
child with an individualized education program under section 614 of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414), an alternative
setting, if required under such plan.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0b01f672779f42cfbc94ee16444fb89a"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Collaboration
in developing child-specific case plans</header>
<subparagraph id="ID25d562a08944456787c88a509a1ee7df"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each local educational agency of the State shall
collaborate, at the local child welfare agency’s request, with the local child
welfare agency with respect to the following to ensure that educational issues
for children in foster care are appropriately identified and addressed:</text>
<clause id="IDf346f8b2e26549849156f7d7747f0849"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The
development of the following components of the case plan required for children
in foster care:</text>
<subclause id="IDa17935b1d26846c99c08b58c26247b5f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The written
description of the programs and services which will help the child prepare for
the transition from foster care to independent living required under
subparagraph (D) of section 475(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
675(1)).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc54f9f53651b484f84dab12050c21a74"><enum>(II)</enum><text>The plan for
ensuring the educational stability of the child while in foster care required
under subparagraph (G) of section 475(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
675(1)).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDc2c09a4c7dfb411284521e1be6363de0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The requirement
under subparagraph (H) of section 475(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
675(5)) to provide a child in foster care with assistance and support in
developing a transition plan for aging out of foster care to independent
living.</text>
</clause><clause id="IDab45fa17ab5f4baa877afb5c3ac6d84e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The programs
and activities, including vouchers for education and training, including
postsecondary training and education, for youths who have aged out of foster
care, carried out under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program
established under section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
677).</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb3df6431716f41a994712238a37a754c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>All other child
welfare agency-based planning that relate to educational issues for a child in
foster care or a child transitioning out of foster care to independent
living.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID133ce16cdce24c21b73077c6a7e73b48"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
local child welfare agency shall specify in the case plan required for children
in foster care under parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act the
local educational agency’s role in providing guidance, information, and support
to implement the education-related provisions of the plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7e83b26b602c4216925f8ede2e463659"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Local
educational agency role</header><text>Each local educational agency of the
State shall—</text>
<clause id="IDd6f69f8bb5ee4552821ff435118ed979"><enum>(i)</enum><text>cooperate with
the implementation of programs, activities, services, and vouchers described in
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID695be84adfa24f26838b566dd5fb3cd3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that such
programs, activities, services, and vouchers are coordinated with any education
plans developed by the local educational agency, including, when appropriate,
any plan for transition services for a child in foster care that is included in
the child's individualized education program, as required under section 614(d)
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDec4a03aa78ae476fbbac25421335e2c4"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Collecting
information</header>
<subparagraph id="idD37F98063FF04B41A2DC715D07D46DBB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State shall collect valid and reliable information as
needed to report annually to the Secretary on the State's progress in meeting
the requirements of this title. Such report shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="id22266B3B90D44A57AE9DE5A438424A24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
number of children in foster care enrolled in school and in public preschool
programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="id408DA52EDE9743329B2DB99C1F05E4F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
such children who remained in the child's school of origin;</text>
</clause><clause id="id39D1D864AF8F4F7D9FD4781838AAD5CB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of
such children who experienced enrollment delays;</text>
</clause><clause id="id10D46EBDEE684DFC820CC2A5F90B44EA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>State assessment
scores disaggregated for children in foster care;</text>
</clause><clause id="id039820E1329B4AD4AB804711C4B0EE50"><enum>(v)</enum><text>secondary school
graduation rates, including on-time graduation rates, for such children;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2F05015F86D14C8AA3613CB294253705"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the number of
such children who repeated grades; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idEBB8650BAFD2426894E6730547498FC3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the number of
such children who—</text>
<subclause id="id39641EF4AF104CD3A8F2B599BF20634A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are eligible for
special education and related services; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5BC56A748CAE4D919EA0E5E6A14D5D34"><enum>(II)</enum><text>receive services
under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6301 et seq.).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0327E577E48E4C71887687EEEA19CE49"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information
sharing</header><text>The State educational agency and local educational
agencies shall collaborate with the State child welfare agency and local child
welfare agencies to collect and share necessary information in order to
generate such reports.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id568D83C0D0A049BFB5A50A0D0966EFA0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>To
carry out this section, each State educational agency and the local educational
agencies of a recipient State shall collaborate with the State child welfare
agency and local child welfare agencies of such State.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idFF4D95C0F03949F2A53A2A7CA3D62937"><enum>102.</enum><header>Remedies; rule
of construction</header>
<subsection id="id66E2B95CB5A8448695711991F736A797"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Judicial
Remedies</header>
<paragraph id="id6A3D18DD0B154DED89D392A7F8ED0964"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any party aggrieved
by a finding or decision made under paragraph (5) or (6) of section 101(b), or
who otherwise claims that a right provided under this Act has been violated,
may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd605765b3b2d4f0f9af9beb71df6a57c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header><text>The
district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction of actions brought
under this title without regard to the amount in controversy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7823554b2b2e4bca8a866b9751f894a0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Attorney’s
fees</header><text>In any action or proceeding brought under paragraph (1), the
court, in its discretion, may award reasonable attorney’s fees and expert
witness fees as part of costs to a prevailing party who is acting on behalf of
a child in foster care.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDced24dfedee148ccbfea655358e043f1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State sovereign
immunity</header>
<subparagraph id="IDb8128d714c3747c386c544728aac6ebf"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A recipient State's receipt or use of funds under title I
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)
shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 11th amendment to
the Constitution or otherwise, to a civil action brought under paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6224c558390a43dd9f5fd7617bd82ce1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This paragraph shall apply with respect to violations that
occur in whole or in part after the effective date of this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID494ca455738c41c38c7bf684cba42972"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Remedies</header><text>In
a civil action against a State for a violation of this paragraph, remedies
(including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a
violation to the same extent as those remedies are available for such a
violation in the civil action against any public entity other than a
State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID91c04d0fa68a4161b3ca96da1216b392"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this title shall be construed to restrict
or limit the rights, procedures, and remedies available under—</text>
<paragraph id="id62B83155E9E74E4497C069711BFA358C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
Constitution;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id72A80A14F63B464EAF1078BFBAB0C6E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11461 et seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43DFB5869D984E0D8C0C72209FFE0E43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Fostering
Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law
110–315), or the amendments made by such Act;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0D6C80D89F0047789591C85B9F939CFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>section 444 of
the General Education Provisions Act (commonly referred to as the <quote>Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974</quote>) (20 U.S.C. 1232g);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA179FCAB3920427CA09159F78807DCC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDF14B5F2629A42539973B349BF259364"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any other Federal
or State law protecting the rights of children in foster care.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID7105a8777a3a4a05b698da986cdab561"><enum>103.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID308cc2fc14f041688ddc5f63ff4876f1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 1111
(20 U.S.C. 6311)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID018fe10d6449474897626219016a4fbf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(2), by adding after subparagraph (K) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF6093EEE66F54928B39EF1A8981C6173" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID9434295cf36848a28aadaf3261e9500e"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Accountability
for children in foster care</header><text>The accountability provisions under
this Act shall ensure that children in foster care, as defined in section 4 of
the <short-title>Fostering Success in Education
Act</short-title>, are included in academic assessment, reporting, and
accountability systems, in accordance with paragraph
(3)(C)(xi).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf662ca7668d6459f995046d4cc57cee1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<clause id="ID452a3a5d6220414a977abda30adfa6a7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (13), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDafa9df816b23482d8ad942748127a663"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDeaf45c11d65246eab8a90af91e94986b"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id985EF681B0184262AF0B390FF7E07221" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID985912f9ccb14b7880260f9fd4dc014b"><enum>(15)</enum><text>the State and
State educational agency will ensure that the requirements of section 101 of
the <short-title>Fostering Success in Education
Act</short-title> will be satisfied.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcd6bc00e83e448d99a1c9e266d90b322"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
1112(c)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6312(c)(1))—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID35931ff097ef476b97be139bc31956ca"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(N), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab0c34535dd2451585b343e9bc2da192"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(O), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID88bc4057cd4f433f993b56603e2fe5e8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6448FCCB9DB64149B94FE17A223D0E85" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID893d1dc892754963b736ff681fc2226f"><enum>(P)</enum><text>comply with the
requirements of section 101 of the <short-title>Fostering
Success in Education Act</short-title> that relate to the local educational
agency.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idCDE2600AB75141D0A5981E4A3EE791BF"><enum>B</enum><header>State foster care
and education plan grants</header>
<section id="IDa71abc7fb21248f1af04dad273551938"><enum>111.</enum><header>State foster
care and education plan requirements and grants</header>
<subsection id="idEF74C5297052452BA13CF6B8A4941971"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text>From amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle
and not reserved under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall make grants to
States, from allotments under subsection (b)(1), to enable the States to carry
out activities, and award subgrants, in accordance with subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7e884c91352b4c1c838c8dfce57cd375"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allotments and
reservation</header>
<paragraph id="id719B6F3E509E47D5957ED83E18722B29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Allotments</header>
<subparagraph id="id903736A9B3FC47C087BDFF18045D202D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary is
authorized to make an allotment to each State with an approved State foster
care and education plan under subsection (c) for a fiscal year in an amount
that bears the same relation to the total amount available under this paragraph
for a fiscal year as the number of children in foster care who reside in the
State bears to the total number of children in foster care who reside in all
States with approved State foster care and education plans.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5A2BA44E78248F7A1B9058E9F8F793A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Minimum
allotments</header><text>The amount of a State's allotment under this paragraph
for a fiscal year shall not be less than $300,000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E3ABBF88CA945A9AC43E5BBF508D662"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Ratable
reductions</header><text>In the case of a fiscal year for which the amounts
available to carry out this subtitle are not sufficient to award grants to
States in the amounts described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary
shall ratably reduce the amount of all such grants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idEDE967C7ECD94C0DA94C7F55198A97A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reservations</header>
<subparagraph id="idF8AC40D31CE74FEAA1EEB4CA1E55856E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reservation for
technical assistance and evaluation</header><text>Of the funds made available
to carry out this section, the Secretary shall reserve 1 percent of such funds
to provide—</text>
<clause id="idDDCFCDEEFF2C4C49B5D769A883C819EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>technical
assistance to States that receive grants under this subtitle; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id96F0E8A9144447719F359468D1D3FE58"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>rigorous
evaluation of the activities funded with grants under this subtitle in
accordance with section 113.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc4f709c89fa34e87b14aee2a3f164dbc"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Students in
territories</header><text>Of the funds made available to carry out this
section, the Secretary shall reserve 0.10 percent of such funds to be allocated
among the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, according to their respective
need for assistance under this subtitle, as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id126329E5432C47A4B1A63B93E9EC3619"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Indian
students</header><text>Of the funds made available to carry out this section,
the Secretary shall reserve 1.0 percent to provide assistance to the Secretary
of the Interior for programs that are for Indian children in foster care who
are served by schools funded by the Department of Interior and that are
consistent with the purposes of the activities described in this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb14c94e4971f47d2bdcf3b21495b8b53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State foster
care and education plan</header>
<paragraph id="id6D284C1FEEE64AFD9273DEA6CDCA8699"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility
requirement</header><text>No State shall receive a grant under this subtitle
unless the State educational agency has submitted to the Secretary, and the
Secretary has approved under section 113(a)(1), a State foster care and
education plan (referred to in this section as the <quote>plan</quote>)
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0D7C18D949FE4F1EBC5B1AB0E3944BC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes the
information described in paragraph (3); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id281620EE348B4F01A0298B78D6AE281B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes the
specific responsibilities and procedures undertaken by each applicable agency
of the State to meet the requirements of subsections (e) and (f) and subtitle
A.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID37893d34910a4679bb7d301c33c740c3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval,
review, and resubmission</header>
<subparagraph id="idA156251CCDDB43878551369CC3553A14"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Development and
approval</header><text>The plan for a State shall be—</text>
<clause id="id691DF8B42AC045989155E530C2E5301F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>developed by the
State educational agency, in collaboration with the State child welfare agency;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id45D8BC76E2734E9191FD738BA1D5E967"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>approved by the
chief executive officer of the State before submission to the Secretary.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id35E0A458A6FE438F95FFD4AFA0442EB1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual
review</header><text>Each State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall
review the plan annually, in collaboration with the State child welfare agency
and the State educational agency, to determine the State’s compliance with the
plan, including a review of the—</text>
<clause id="idA8F5B25B64F742DA9FB30EB7BD8EC6F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>information
collected under section 101(b)(12); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1F8C2FA7193E4B7AA62D7AA9F122E4D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the State’s
progress in eliminating barriers identified under paragraph (3)(B).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2B79024BF5D470F91E8E134FF0A9B16"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Resubmission</header><text>Each
State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall resubmit the plan, with
amendments as necessary, after collaboration with the State child welfare
agency and approval by the chief State official in charge of the State’s child
welfare system, every 3 years for review and approval by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7d0548d52f7546988c039159902d2d3d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Plan
contents</header><text>The plan shall address how each right and requirement
under section 101 will be achieved, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID215eae5583074fe2b9be36450e9f8d5c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the method by
which the State will monitor local educational agencies and other local
agencies with responsibility under this title to ensure compliance with this
title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfbca9cd8da934128990320c674706919"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of
the State and local barriers to meeting the requirements of this title,
including the barriers described in paragraphs (8), (9)(B), and (10) of section
101(b), and specific steps taken to eliminate those barriers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9f494bb1bca4463b98adc07f8113acb9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of,
and protocol for, how State foster care coordinators described in section
101(b)(2) and foster care liaisons described in section 101(b)(3) will work
collaboratively with State child welfare agencies and local child welfare
agencies to implement the provisions of this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c086de1ec174226a6cfe711f7861a02"><enum>(D)</enum><text>detailed
procedures for making the school selection decisions for children in foster
care in the State in accordance with section 101(b)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID93cf365a3e41496c9e95c2735f3f2204"><enum>(E)</enum><text>clear procedures
regarding how transportation to maintain each child in foster care in the
appropriate school will be provided, arranged, and funded;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID02e5bb1dbd684ffb8953ddaabc64a859"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an explanation of
how the State will—</text>
<clause id="id59B72B2F0E4C495CBF4D6E67CF2754EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure transfers
of school credits and partial credits for children in foster care who
experience multiple school moves; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAA287EB356BC423CAB6BDFCC4AF666AF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>eliminate
barriers to allowing such children to obtain secondary school diplomas as
required under section 101(b)(4);</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID576990c643754f009d57ec3f0241193a"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an explanation of
how the State will put in place a procedural safeguard system that meets the
requirements of section 101(b) and protects the rights of children in foster
care, as described in section 101(a), and how such system will—</text>
<clause id="id2B0063F780814D7C86B0F202DEB2FC7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>operate;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA7C0A91AE1044656AB8AF3608BEDBB70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>resolve disputes
about school stability, immediate enrollment, and eligibility for services
under the title;</text>
</clause><clause id="id089F3BEC69FB4F65B911D6B2564AF158"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide notice
to children in foster care, and the parents, educational decision makers, and
court representatives, of the rights of children under section 101(a) and the
processes for obtaining a school selection decision for the child and for
resolving disputes under section 101(b); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id2733FAC80CC6456B84F57421AA808297"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>protect the
child's rights under section 101(a) during the resolution of any
disputes;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID820b998d0277443ab93d919416102cb7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a description of
how the State has involved, and will continue to involve, individuals
representing all critical stakeholders involved with children in foster care,
including children in foster care, parents, education decisionmakers, foster
parents and other caretakers, caseworkers, court representatives, and judges,
in the development of the plan and when making decisions about policies and
procedures to implement this title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb81ad4328b554fbcbe17ec1defb2f9ee"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
how training needs relating to children in foster care will be identified and
addressed for—</text>
<clause id="id6EC9A912493A48639BD50084B60CAF20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>critical
stakeholders in the State educational agency, local educational agencies, the
State child welfare agency, and local child welfare agencies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4BB4544689304B7F81552CD6939427BA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other necessary
parties involved with children in foster care;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1f954d380f2c4c57a4131a963b51425b"><enum>(J)</enum><text>a description of
how local educational agencies in the State, in collaboration with local child
welfare agencies, will meet the requirements of subsection (f), section
101(b)(1), and other provisions in this title relating to local educational
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID22bb9986a51945eaa6fd9368331ed0ff"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a description of
services or policies needed for children in foster care to meet the same
challenging student academic achievement standards under section 1111(b)(1) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)) to
which other children are held, and a description of the steps that will be
taken to create and implement those services or policies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2b8f32794cc84819bf92242f5617e642"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a description of
all efforts to promote efficient record maintenance and sharing to further the
purposes of this title while protecting confidentiality rights under section
444 of the General Education Provisions Act (commonly referred to as the
<quote>Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974</quote>) (20 U.S.C.
1232g) and other laws;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1fa36fb065ab4eb1be06b35648a4898c"><enum>(M)</enum><text>a description of
how immediate enrollment for children in foster care, as required under section
101(a)(3), will be achieved, including how any record requirements in effect as
of the date of the plan will be addressed so as to not delay enrollment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc0f1adb067ed416ea384b5c2a460914e"><enum>(N)</enum><text>a description of
the system that will ensure the timely transfer of education and health records
of children in foster care and an explanation of how any delay in such transfer
will not interfere with immediate enrollment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDadecd639e9774e44b8cb9493b2b702cf"><enum>(O)</enum><text>procedures for
periodically monitoring local educational agency compliance with the
requirements of this title and for maintaining a complaint management system as
required under section 101(b)(12).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id774DCE635CFF4D0D9C44A733A3CF9DD7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>A State receiving an allotment under this subtitle shall
use—</text>
<paragraph id="id46C5C9E2D5694B4BAD22CB8094AF45B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not more than 25
percent of the State's allotment to carry out the State plan under subsection
(c), meet the requirements under subsections (e) and (f), and carry out
activities, directly or through grants or contracts, to further the purposes of
this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAEC8DCBB743A45FFAD839880F3CE5F93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not less than 75
percent of the State’s allotment to award subgrants under section 112.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6c594cd8c8004428b2ba264a7848cd32"><enum>(e)</enum><header>State
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="idF473566C9C1349BD8C368522792C923C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State
educational agency role</header>
<subparagraph id="id392B535185B5403EB7BA5103375C2E41"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency of a State receiving a grant
under this subtitle shall be responsible for—</text>
<clause id="idB4FF5E6B23204A3B8718572A5824E724"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
general administration and supervision of programs and activities receiving
funds under this subtitle, including the activities described in paragraph (2)
and subgrants awarded under section 112;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9A60B9EFB7714AC0A6ABEA6FFF83C0A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>monitoring
programs and activities used by the State to carry out this title, whether or
not such programs or activities are receiving assistance under this subtitle;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id684B4218F9B34D749896791CCA6588E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensuring that
the State is in compliance with the requirements under this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5DBAA372E81408D940677BF77298657"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>A
State educational agency shall collaborate with the State child welfare agency
in carrying out the responsibilities under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6AA1A2FE5C384E3399EEF1A13A441243"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Each
State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall carry out the following
activities:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5b8b5d47d6e346d4a6075f118d7e82cb"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Stakeholder
Council</header>
<clause id="id0441643428D94A298DBE47FA76263C03"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency shall establish a
Stakeholder Council (referred to in this paragraph as the
<quote>Council</quote>) that meets publicly on not less than a semiannual
basis.</text>
</clause><clause id="id3908610EAAD94DF3BCD83EADFFC59938"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
members of the Council shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<subclause id="id1D7416BA7E964D4DBDDDE5F909C1A578"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a designee from
the State educational agency;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0D5453FC62F745EAA947D9AD8E3D548C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a designee from
the State child welfare agency; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9D9C20877332444CBC3C8A93CAE4AC1A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>individuals
representing local educational agencies, local child welfare agencies, juvenile
courts, court representatives, court appointed special advocates, children in
foster care, foster parents, and parents.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD86904B76A9C4E4A9F667591B4A73889"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Council shall—</text>
<subclause id="idDF3173BA799040F5A0DFE56AD0D47822"><enum>(I)</enum><text>review the
State's policies, practices, data, and other information regarding the
implementation of this title;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id59584CA1FA0F4C02BF74C51DECEA093C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>review and
advise the State on the plan before the plan's submission or
resubmission;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id87DFB893F2D844418DF3D8D486DF1895"><enum>(III)</enum><text>make
recommendations regarding procedures and policies for implementing this
title;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id174D00A698544F448555723A8E886481"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>assess progress
towards eliminating identified barriers to compliance that are described in
subsection (c)(3)(B);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID021f2a1639c04f49bb85a56e17070c31"><enum>(V)</enum><text>prepare and
submit an annual report to the State educational agency, the State child
welfare agency, any other applicable State agency, and the Secretary on the
status of implementation efforts, including an analysis of data collected;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7E2AB57DFC6A499CB2CE63826D4A98C3"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>make
recommendations regarding the next steps the State should take regarding
implementation and submit such recommendations to the Secretary with each plan
resubmission under subsection (c)(2)(C).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID00e0aefcf4d543e5aed4b35daa10b51d"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>The
State educational agency, in collaboration with the State child welfare agency,
shall periodically monitor local educational agencies and other local agencies
with responsibilities under this title to ensure compliance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9f086dd975364fb483e3f26f89031358"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Local
educational agency requirements</header><text>Each local educational agency in
a State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall meet the following
requirements:</text>
<paragraph id="idA8B6EDBAB3244789A76BB609D1AB6A11"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The local educational agency shall ensure, in
coordination with the corresponding local child welfare agency, that children
in foster care in the school district served by the local educational agency
receive all of the rights described in section 101(a) by carrying out, at a
minimum, all of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="ID824501c6265c476586e08bb367994676"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Ensuring that
each child in foster care in the school district served by the local
educational agency remains in a school of origin or is immediately enrolled in
a new school, in accordance with the child's best interest as required under
section 101(a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID77ebd9b6930149e78834f8ff7c17db8f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Documenting that
written notice has been provided to the parent, education decisionmaker, and
court representative of the child and the local child welfare agency
representative responsible for the child with regard to any decisions made by
the local educational agency regarding the rights under this title of a child
in foster care, including—</text>
<clause id="id369E0C9CEBAB4CD284E525968043DFFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
explanation of the basis for the decision;</text>
</clause><clause id="idACCEEEA685714CBFA81833AED6C0CF0C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the right to
appeal the decision; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idC7F1AB3BE42A4171847C9DFEF7E49A51"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the right of
the child to remain in the child's current school while a dispute is
pending.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb53a96bfee12432989fc6d7a3b1a51fb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Ensuring
compliance with this title by all schools served by the local educational
agency.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID72c5af5a67854788974f01805cdf6537"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Identifying and
removing any barriers that exist in schools served by the local educational
agency, including—</text>
<clause id="id2D11383BF72B4D2E89188F462C05419D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>barriers
identified in the plan under subsection (b)(3)(B);</text>
</clause><clause id="id4BA744593057407CA9865E1B017590F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>barriers to
remaining or enrolling in a school of origin, or to enrolling promptly in a new
school for a child in foster care if such enrollment is in the child’s best
interest; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id7E2F2EF617104F309A7D0F2F607EB997"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other barriers
impeding the rights of a child in foster care under this title.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd816c81bab084128a1ee25cadbcd221c"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Ensuring that the
schools served by the local educational agency promptly transfer the school
credits and partial school credits of children in foster care, and provide
children in foster care with access to credit recovery programs or
services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDaa67af077dbe41abb621e07904cec21a"><enum>112.</enum><header>Subgrants</header>
<subsection id="id44688773FCCC41EB944DE4D94D4BAD41"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency shall, in accordance with
section 111(b)(2), award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to public agencies,
including local educational agencies and local child welfare agencies, or
partnerships comprised of public agencies, to carry out the requirements of
this title or clause (ii)(II), (iii), or (iv) of section 475(1)(G) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idC377A5C64740497E8AC656655C0DDAE8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>A
public agency, or a partnership of public agencies, desiring a subgrant under
this section shall submit an application to the State educational agency at
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State
educational agency may require.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID77135a637e8d4fa99f67a07fa5a8a50e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Award
basis</header>
<paragraph id="ID1ad20b2e87c74eacb24fab48662b0dbd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The State educational agency shall award subgrants under
this section based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID58553d0854a14d49a91a3fe54999451b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the established
need for attention to the education of children in foster care in the area
served by the public agency or partnership of public agencies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID14e48f4d54ef4a95ae0628299a5c1d7e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quality of
activities proposed to address such need by the agency or partnership in the
application described in subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDcbd03db421104078ba4c6616d1b36cc8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding subgrants under this section, the State educational agency shall give
priority to the following applicants:</text>
<subparagraph id="id282B863ADBFC48E4A9EA96EB4CA4F605"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Local child
welfare agencies that have entered into agreements with local educational
agencies to share responsibilities for providing, arranging, and paying for the
transportation of children in foster care to the children's school of origin in
a cost-effective manner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62EA2E2011F94F0991A867221E77609F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Local educational
agencies that have entered into such agreements with local child welfare
agencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44EF125960D14A9E89DBFBDCB6D75257"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Partnerships
that—</text>
<clause id="id30D4F2E46559413FAFEEA1A29AFB9B6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include not less
than 1 local child welfare agency and not less than 1 local educational agency;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id12CB14F8ED4B4E4A84A087DB8868B91C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have entered
into such agreements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb4447f8782da4394bd40aeec2abe9a9d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>A public agency, or a partnership of public agencies,
receiving a subgrant under this section shall use subgrant funds to assist the
State educational agency providing the subgrant in meeting the State's
responsibilities under this title or clause (ii)(II), (iii), or (iv) of section
475(1)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)), which assistance
may include—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbc03a42dd4044d8b90eba4b66f11d33f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>funding of foster
care liaison positions, as described in section 101(b)(3), at the local
educational agency;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa52fa013943b457fa073677bda8ab64c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinating
activities that support the purposes of this title between local educational
agencies, local child welfare agencies, and other relevant agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf47197173ac64e279d2938c07a692c4b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expenditures for
transportation costs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa04d285eb33546acabeaeb6019478229"><enum>(4)</enum><text>tutoring or other
educational support services specifically targeted to children in foster
care;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID27a1485654374fbeb05a6c552b70e766"><enum>(5)</enum><text>expediting
special education evaluations for children in foster care;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID36d00bfaaad1465292a7299be53abf7c"><enum>(6)</enum><text>pupil activities
and services needed to promote school and preschool success for children in
foster care;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID27edd06e8cbe4fbfae987496d341a83d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>training for the
staff of the State educational agency, the local educational agencies, the
State child welfare agency, and the local child welfare agencies, and for
children in foster care, such children's families, and others involved with
children in foster care, about—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3C11C301E52C4823A46EEC2E9E5F9C3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the unique
educational needs of children in foster care;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4ACEF91358B741FF9AF0C8F9C2605B0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the benefits
afforded under this title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44DE5C9285E94BD2A36BAB1DF2EC6166"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other issues that
further the purposes of this title; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID141fdfc541bd4661ade48ecf0590f25f"><enum>(8)</enum><text>assisting in
funding State-level education coordinators in the State child welfare agency
and local education liaisons within the local child welfare agency to be
specific points of contact on education issues.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idD9028CCBAB954CE381E778FF58D287E8"><enum>113.</enum><header>Responsibilities
of the Secretary</header>
<subsection id="IDd2a9683680274864bc375a8c557fc4b5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of State
plans</header>
<paragraph id="id9AB3ED9A7A154E4E9BF630BBFA4BBEB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall review the plan submitted or
resubmitted by a State under section 111(c). If the plan meets the requirements
of section 111 and is reasonably calculated to ensure that all children in
foster care in the State receive all rights, benefits, and protections required
by this title, the Secretary shall approve the plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC2FBB41BC63D4D4997C079FDB4B52463"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disapproval</header>
<subparagraph id="id744C108F55B947E3ACBAEE25A1CC1B5F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a plan does not meet the requirements described in
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall disapprove the plan and provide the State
educational agency with specific findings as to what needs to be corrected for
approval.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4347e94456d245fab132cc95d6e649ad"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Review
process</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations establishing a
system by which States whose plans are disapproved can appeal such
disapproval.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDeda9fdc45cdf4f999e1b082af666a805"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide—</text>
<paragraph id="id07E8FDBC90774C34A8F9B183D28928EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>training,
support, and technical assistance to a State educational agency receiving a
grant to assist the State educational agency in carrying out its
responsibilities under this title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id22828C0D2762465095C3C9146F42ED0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>training,
support, and technical assistance to a State that has had the State's plan
described in section 111 disapproved.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID06d50ff8c09c4de89af8ae9854c96874"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission and
distribution</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id8D55EF60F13648079038189A92192EC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require
applications for grants under this subtitle to be submitted to the Secretary
not later than the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date that
funds are available for purposes of making such grants; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCAD8F1F0E3F54B5B9119D2A922B3A5D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>award such grants
not later than the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on such
date.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf1c4d9a46fb14d0b8f9bbdc11c32cb1c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Determination
by Secretary</header><text>The Secretary, based on the information received
from the States and information gathered by the Secretary under this subtitle
and under section 101(b)(11), shall determine the extent to which State
educational agencies are ensuring that each child in foster care has access to
a free, appropriate public education.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID03d105037b5f4565a25643047229badf"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Information</header>
<paragraph id="id1991D26ED9F04E42998DAE35E4C2AF65"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coordination;
enforcement</header><text>The Secretary shall coordinate and enforce the
information collection requirements under this subtitle and section
101(b)(12).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id79BEF14935544EE08E45D973D679D9C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Data collection
and dissemination</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7E9DF1A35E00404097DF079F937FEB41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly or
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, periodically collect and
disseminate data and information regarding the education of children in foster
care; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC607F805CDAA41329F7F0C94268BBF34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require each
State receiving a grant under this subtitle to annually provide—</text>
<clause id="id64267A772B944CE5B80FB22943B2C24F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
information described in section 101(b)(12)(A); and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9313688100364954b94e108d0a3175be"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such other data
and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary and relevant to
carry out this subtitle.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd0267098d3bb42d39de60b4f995cfcc7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluation and
dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary
shall conduct evaluation and dissemination activities regarding programs
designed to meet the educational needs of elementary and secondary school
students who are children in foster care.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDff5269f2df154fd4954314f5862f6fca"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 4 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee
on Education and Labor and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and
the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the status of the education
of children in foster care, which shall include information on—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6f6adf0a2bde4c9fa44ab376bbb7a19f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the educational
outcomes of children in foster care; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID5f12a5eae000435ca77f5c82f718afe8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the actions of
the Secretary and the effectiveness of the programs supported under this
title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9E9152E2A43844A488ED80729AA4EEEE"><enum>114.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the subtitle, $150,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 2011 through 2015.</text>
</section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Social Security
Act amendments</header>
<section id="id01EEB68D89384147A73F7CF9601BE150"><enum>201.</enum><header>Social
Security Act amendments</header>
<subsection id="id4B2F711FD8014D9AAD2642721419005A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Educational
stability for foster care children</header><text>Section 475(1)(G) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(1)(G)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idBD8A18B8164C449796899B6CD34390E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9601CBF3A6764CED8FBAC35F4240654C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end of subclause (I) and inserting <quote>and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5886B520188646559504E06A5AEB1CE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subclause (II), and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5F6DE0F60F8480892E3FF276904B088" style="OLC">
<subclause id="id7B807EFDCF74464EBC3B3E4607542D36" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>assurances that the State agency has
coordinated with the appropriate local educational agency to ensure that the
child remains in the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of
placement including, when necessary, the State agency arranging for, providing,
or paying the cost of the transportation necessary to enable the child to
remain in the school;</text>
</subclause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6463378594A340548B38C435AE80EECB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id131DB9F1458A4173838555018A55F27B" style="OLC">
<clause id="idBA9114DF92FB428EB7EE105F1E466D31"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assurances by
the State agency and the local educational agencies, if remaining in such
school is not in the best interests of the child, to provide immediate and
appropriate enrollment in a new school, with all of the educational records
provided to the school; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8B22E5979CF0440296C1B57212937656"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>assurances by
the State agency and local child welfare agencies that steps have been
undertaken to collaborate with the State and local educational agencies to
eliminate barriers to the educational stability, school enrollment, and
educational success of the
child.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC93398BF797D43838AA20429BA047B52"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State plan
requirement</header><text>Section 471 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id18E2EFF595654A08ABF26C5A44574701"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(32), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id70D83ECC36874BF7A1D676BCC18098D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(33), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id80FC9DCE759A4450A6285F011AC7045F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBBE7A38B5957491B860DEF6024AD5A8D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id82F04E40455F4D1EA9D0D046E35D61CF"><enum>(34)</enum><text>provides that
the State agency and local child welfare agencies will collaborate with the
State and local educational agencies to collect the data and other information
necessary to monitor implementation of the requirements of clauses (ii)(II),
(iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (G) of section 475(1) and the provisions of
section 101 of the <short-title>Fostering Success in
Education Act</short-title>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5856FF720D6343819C80732EA0F0ED01"><enum>(35)</enum><text>provides that
the State agency and local child welfare agencies have identified staff within
the agencies to be the point people with the State and local educational
agencies related to educational issues, including the implementation of the
requirements of clauses (ii)(II), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (G) of
section 475(1), as well as to coordinate with educational agency liaisons and
coordinators to implement the provisions of section 101 of the
<short-title>Fostering Success in Education
Act</short-title>.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
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