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Committee hears bill to let children in state custody stay in school of origin; debate centers on transportation and a two-business-day records-transfer rule
Summary
House Bill 23 20 would allow children in the custody of the Secretary for Children and Families to enroll or remain in a school of origin, require coordination of transportation costs, and impose a two-business-day rule for districts to transfer records; proponents cited placement shortages while school boards warned the timeline and funding language are aggressive or unclear.
Committee members heard House Bill 23 20, which the sponsor described as a statutory alignment to allow children in the custody of the Secretary for Children and Families to enroll in or remain in a school of origin when it is in the child's best interest.
Nick, presenting the bill, said it would broaden current open-enrollment provisions for children in state custody, require a coordinated transportation plan (with options for cost-sharing among the secretary and school districts), and impose a duty for school districts to transfer educational records "as soon as possible following receipt of that notice, but not later than 2 business days following such receipt." He said…
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