Introduced by Rep. Reuven Carlyle (Seattle) (D) on January 30, 2013
Modifies current law related to foster care children to require the Department of Social and Human Services monitor educational achievement as part of the child welfare system. This act sets out specific goals, procedures, requirements and outcomes concerning the monitoring of educational outcomes. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee on January 30, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on February 19, 2013
Provides that one condition that qualifies a youth to receive an educational liaison is having all parental
rights terminated. The identified educational liaison will be included in the health and
education order entered at the shelter care hearing. Additionally, the status of the educational
liaison will be updated at the shelter care hearing and all subsequent review hearings. The
presumption that the youth's parent is the educational liaison is specified in the substitute bill.
The DSHS may permit a child to transfer from her or his school of origin if it is in the child's
best interest to transfer schools. Provisions relating to school transportation and
immunizations have been removed. Finally, multiple agencies are not required to develop a
new reporting strategy or complete new evaluations, but rather, the annual report completed
by the education and data center must include new measures relating to the educational
outcomes of youth in foster care.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 21, 2013
Substitute offered in the House on March 1, 2013
Removes the provision that requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract
with a nongovernmental entity to establish a demonstration site, subject to specifically
appropriated funds.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2013
Requires that certain youth in care receive an educational liaison.
Outlines responsibilities of the educational liaison, the Department of Social
and Health Services, school districts, and the Office of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction for youth in grades 6 through 12 and who are in the
conservatorship of the state.
Expands eligibility requirements for Passport to College Promise Program.
Received in the Senate on March 12, 2013
Referred to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on March 12, 2013
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on April 1, 2013
Amendment offered in the Senate on April 9, 2013
Changes the entity responsible for analyzing and reporting data on educational outcomes for foster children from the education data center to a university-based child welfare research entity.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 17, 2013
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 9, 2013
Requires that certain youth in care receive an educational liaison. Outlines responsibilities of the educational liaison, the Department of Social and Health Services, school districts, and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for youth in grades 6 through 12 and who are in the conservatorship of the state. Expands eligibility requirements for Passport to College Promise Program.
Received in the House on April 22, 2013
Motion in the House on April 22, 2013
To concur in Senate amendment(s).
The motion passed by voice vote in the House on April 22, 2013