Foster Care

Mrs. Kasha Oetinger
Director of Student Services
Foster Care Liaison
(660) 563-5597
[email protected]

Foster Care

The State Education Agency (SEA) must collaborate with the State agency responsible for administering State plans under parts B and E under Title IV of the Social Security Act to ensure educational stability of children in foster care.  Local Education Agencies (LEAs) must collaborate with Child Welfare Agencies (CWAs) to implement the Title I child welfare education stability provisions.  LEAs must ensure that a child in foster care enrolls or remains in his or her school of origin unless a determination is made that it is not in the child’s best interest. LEAs must collaborate with CWAs to ensure that each child in foster care remains in his or her school of origin if it is determined to be in their best interest for the duration of the child’s time in foster care. LEAs should consider all factors when determining whether a child should remain in his or her school of origin.  LEAs must designate a point of contact.  Knob Noster’s point of contact may be reached at 660-5635597.