Bill > S40

This bill aims to improve the school enrollment process for foster children in Massachusetts. It allows foster children to continue attending the school they were enrolled in at the time of removal from their home, unless it is determined that it is not in the child's best interest to remain in that school. The bill requires the Department of Children and Families to consider the child's current educational setting and school proximity when placing the child in foster care, and to coordinate with local educational agencies to ensure the child remains in their school or is appropriately enrolled in a new school. The bill also requires the department to provide the child's attorney with written notice if they determine it is in the child's best interest to enroll them in a new school, along with the factors behind that decision.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S40