The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Section 1112(c)(5)(A) and (B) requires an identified State Education Agency Liaison to coordinate compliance of the specific provisions related to students in foster care.
Each Wyoming Local Educational Agency is required to submit their current School District Foster Care Plan implemented and used to ensure timely student transitions, if and when needed. It also lists the current agency Foster Care Liaison and the local or regional Wyoming Department of Family Services Liaison.
The provisions are intended to ensure educational stability, minimize disruptions for students in foster care, ensure collaboration between state and local education agencies and child welfare agencies, and place an emphasis on cross-agency collaboration as defined in the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008. ESSA guidance encourages educational and child welfare agencies to consider ways to support better outcomes for students in foster care and facilitate successful transitions.
Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
Wyoming’s Foster Care Process
Department of Family Services Regional Contacts
