Michelle Lustig, Ed.D, MSWSan Diego County Office of EducationStudent Services and ProgramsFoster Youth and Homeless Education Services                                 

SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATIONRANDOLPH E. WARD, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLSStudent Services and Programs DivisionStudent Support Services Department

Public schools often lack information on child's status, history, and needs. Missing information may include:Who holds the child’s educational rights,Where the child last attended school,Who the social worker/attorney is,Special Education needs (suspected or documented disabilities), and/orRestrictions reagrding no contact orders etc.

Schools serve “in loco de parentis”. They are: Required to provide a free and appropriate

education in the least restrictive setting (CA Ed Code and Federal Code),

Must communicate with the Educational Rights holder,

Be aware the unique needs of students in foster care,

Are focused on achievement.

County Offices of EducationFoster Youth Services (FYS) Programs

Foster Youth Services Coordinators

California Education and Welfare an Institutions Code:School of Origin rights/proximity to schoolEqual access-curricular and extra curricular (CIF)Immediate EnrollmentStay put ruleLeast restrictiveFoster Care liaisonBest Interest determinationNotification to schools districtsTransfer of recordsPartial credit protectionGraduation requirements

San Diego County Office of Education, Foster Youth Services (SDCOE, FYS)Court LeadershipCollaborative historyCourt OrdersDatabase agreementInteragency Agreement

Data Warehouse Shared Governance Security/Firewalls/FTP process Data feeds/inputs

FY-SIS© Contains the Following Information:

FY-SIS© Does Not Contains the Following Information:

Demographic Information Assigned Social Worker/Probation

Officer Assigned Attorney Education Rights Holder School History including current school Grades and Attendance Unofficial Transcript Ca English Language Assessment Health Information

Medications (restricted) Well Child history Immunizations

Placement History (Restricted) Probation Only: Minute orders,

conditions of Probation, Waivers and hearing dates

Reason for removal (300 code) Family of origin information Sibling information Psychiatric Diagnosis Mental Health History Special Education Information Discipline Information (planning stages) STAR and CAHSEE test scores (planned

for 2012)

Begin with the end in mind.Engagement of all stakeholder groups

youth and caregiversDetermine the best way to meet competing demands,

policies, mandates and restrictions.Shared understanding and interpretation of FERPA,

HIPPA and SACWIS: intersections and hurdles.Consideration of:

who maintains the database, who owns the data, who owns the intellectual property that is the

physical database.

Increased ◦ Awareness◦ Cooperation◦ Collaboration◦ Responsibility◦ Matriculation◦ Academic performance◦ Graduation rates◦ School stability

Alignment to school priorities:5 A, B, C & H:

◦ School attendance and stability5 D & E:

◦ Adults monitoring educational needs and progress5 F:

◦ Academic achievement and performance

5 I & J: ◦ Pre K enriched environments and school readiness

5 G & N-◦ High school completion and successful transition

5 K & L: ◦ Free and Appropriate Public Education

5 M: ◦ Suspension and expulsion