MA S99

Bill

Relative to foster kids

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to foster children school enrollment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that foster children are able to continue attending their school of origin after being removed from their home and placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Families or another custodian. It requires the child's custodian to consult with the child and the child's school to determine if it is in the best interest of the child to remain in the school of origin. If the custodian determines that it is not in the best interest, the child must be immediately and appropriately enrolled in a new school. The bill also requires the Department of Children and Families to consider the child's current educational setting and proximity to the school when placing the child in foster care, and to coordinate with local educational agencies to ensure the child remains in the same school or is immediately enrolled in a new one if remaining in the same school is not in the child's best interest.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*, Vanna Howard (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2624 (on 01/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S99

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S99
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S99.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H236	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see H5285	Similar To
H4110	Relative to charter school procurement	No further action taken	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	Similar To
S1464	To protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2781	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S2624	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S371	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S383	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S826	Expanding access to higher education tuition and fee waivers for adopted foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To

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