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HB4996 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016
HB4996

Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.58 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new
    Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. Sets forth the qualifications for appointment. Provides that liaisons shall build capacity and infrastructure within the school district to support students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth what a liaison's responsibilities may include. Provides that a school district must have a designated liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately.

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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

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1     AN ACT concerning education.

2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:

4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
5 10-20.58 and 34-18.50 as follows:

6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.58 new)
7     Sec. 10-20.58. DCFS liaison.
8     (a) Each school board shall appoint at least one employee
9 to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer
10 of records of students in the legal custody of the Department
11 of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing
12 schools. The school board may appoint any employee of the
13 school district who is licensed under Article 21B of this Code
14 to act as a liaison; however, employees who meet any of the
15 following criteria must be prioritized for appointment:
16         (1) Employees who have worked with mobile student
17     populations or students in foster care.
18         (2) Employees who are familiar with enrollment, record
19     transfers, existing community services, and student
20     support services.
21         (3) Employees who serve as a high-level administrator.
22         (4) Employees who are counselors or have experience
23     with student counseling.

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1         (5) Employees who are knowledgeable on child welfare
2     policies.
3     (b) Liaisons under this Section shall build capacity and
4 infrastructure within their school district to support
5 students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and
6 Family Services. Liaison responsibilities may include the
7 following:
8         (1) streamlining the enrollment processes for students
9     in foster care;
10         (2) implementing student data tracking and monitoring
11     mechanisms;
12         (3) ensuring that students in the legal custody of the
13     Department of Children and Family Services receive all
14     school nutrition and meal programs available;
15         (4) coordinating student withdrawal from a school,
16     record transfers, and credit recovery;
17         (5) becoming experts on the foster care system and
18     State laws and policies in place that support children
19     under the legal custody of the Department of Children and
20     Family Services;
21         (6) coordinating with child welfare partners;
22         (7) providing foster care-related information and
23     training to the school district;
24         (8) working with the Department of Children and Family
25     Services to help students maintain their school placement,
26     if appropriate;

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1         (9) reviewing student schedules to ensure that
2     students are on track to graduate;
3         (10) encouraging a successful transition into
4     adulthood and post-secondary opportunities;
5         (11) encouraging involvement in extracurricular
6     activities; and
7         (12) knowing what support is available within the
8     school district and community for students in the legal
9     custody of the Department of Children and Family Services.
10     (c) A school district must have a designated liaison by the
11 beginning of the 2017-2018 school year.

12     (105 ILCS 5/34-18.50 new)
13     Sec. 34-18.50. DCFS liaison.
14     (a) The board shall appoint at least one employee to act as
15 a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records
16 of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children
17 and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. The
18 board may appoint any employee of the school district who is
19 licensed under Article 21B of this Code to act as a liaison;
20 however, employees who meet any of the following criteria must
21 be prioritized for appointment:
22         (1) Employees who have worked with mobile student
23     populations or students in foster care.
24         (2) Employees who are familiar with enrollment, record
25     transfers, existing community services, and student

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1     support services.
2         (3) Employees who serve as a high-level administrator.
3         (4) Employees who are counselors or have experience
4     with student counseling.
5         (5) Employees who are knowledgeable on child welfare
6     policies.
7     (b) Liaisons under this Section shall build capacity and
8 infrastructure within the school district to support students
9 in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family
10 Services. Liaison responsibilities may include the following:
11         (1) streamlining the enrollment processes for students
12     in foster care;
13         (2) implementing student data tracking and monitoring
14     mechanisms;
15         (3) ensuring that students in the legal custody of the
16     Department of Children and Family Services receive all
17     school nutrition and meal programs available;
18         (4) coordinating student withdrawal from a school,
19     record transfers, and credit recovery;
20         (5) becoming experts on the foster care system and
21     State laws and policies in place that support children
22     under the legal custody of the Department of Children and
23     Family Services;
24         (6) coordinating with child welfare partners;
25         (7) providing foster care-related information and
26     training to the school district;

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1         (8) working with the Department of Children and Family
2     Services to help students maintain their school placement,
3     if appropriate;
4         (9) reviewing student schedules to ensure that
5     students are on track to graduate;
6         (10) encouraging a successful transition into
7     adulthood and post-secondary opportunities;
8         (11) encouraging involvement in extracurricular
9     activities; and
10         (12) knowing what support is available within the
11     school district and community for students in the legal
12     custody of the Department of Children and Family Services.
13     (c) The school district must have a designated liaison by
14 the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year.

15     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
16 becoming law.

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