Service Planning within School District. a. Participate in the planning process for school continuity when DCYF notifies the school district that children have been placed in xxxxxx care (RCW 28A.225.360). b. Identify a Xxxxxx Care Liaison at the school district level to receive notifications when children have entered xxxxxx care, changed placements, or have been returned home. The Xxxxxx Care Liaison will further disseminate the information to school and district staff who have a legitimate educational interest in the information (RCW 28A.320.148 and ESEA Sec. 112(c)(5)(A)). c. Designate a xxxxxx care building point of contact in each school who knows which students are in xxxxxx care and what rights those students have under federal and state law (RCW 28A.320.148). d. Information disseminated shall be limited to that which is necessary for providing for the educational success of the student, shall retain its confidentiality, and shall not be further disclosed except as allowed under state and federal law [RCW 74.04.060; chapter 13.50 RCW; chapter 70.02 RCW; Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20.U.S.C. §1232g(b)(1)(L) (Uninterrupted Scholars Act), 34 C.F.R. §99]. e. Keep students enrolled in their school of origin until a Best Interest Determination occurs when they enter xxxxxx care, change placements and during trial return home. If determined to be in their best interest to change schools, enroll students in xxxxxx care immediately in school when enrollment is sought. The enrolling school will immediately contact the school last attended to obtain education records, and the sending school will immediately transfer those records [ESEA Section llll(g)(l)(E)(iii)]. f. Notify the DCYF Social Service Specialist of fines and fees students in xxxxxx care have incurred, if any [RCW 74.13.631(2)(e)]. g. Ensure students in xxxxxx care receive free meals at school. h. Facilitate on-time grade level progression and graduation by incorporating procedures in 28A.320.192. i. Review unexpected or excessive absences with students who are the subject of a dependency proceeding and adults involved with the students, to include the students’ caseworkers, educational liaisons, attorneys if appointed, parents or legal guardians, and xxxxxx parents or the persons providing placement for the students (RCW 28A.225.023). j. Invite the DCYF Social Service Specialist and the caregiver to meetings held for the purpose of discussing potential assessments, academic progress, attendance, or disciplinary issues of individual students. Social Service Specialist may invite the student's court appointed representatives, education liaisons, advocates and parents, if appropriate. k. Attend any case planning meetings as requested by DCYF whenever possible.
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Samples: Interlocal Agreement, Interlocal Agreement, Interlocal Agreement
