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Policy committee asks staff for data on foster-care student moves as it reviews instruction policies
Summary
Committee members pressed district staff for numbers on how many students in foster care change schools during the year and cited research tying frequent moves to learning delays; staff said they will pull district and partner-district data and noted BID (best-interest decision) meetings guide placement choices.
Committee member pressed district staff on how many students in foster care move between schools during a school year, saying the figure is important to understanding academic impacts.
"I remember being on a committee ... and that kids that were in foster care usually were 2 to 3 years behind academically, especially when they were bouncing from school to school," the Committee member said, urging the committee to track mobility across partner districts as well as SSD schools.
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