S 3988 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to written notification to schools of a student's placement in foster care

This bill requires social services districts or authorized agencies to send written notice to a school's principal within the first day a foster care child enrolls. The notice must include specific details like the child's name, foster placement address, previous school, and social services contact, ensuring schools are promptly informed of a student's foster care status. All information shared under this bill must be kept confidential and cannot be disclosed beyond the required notification. The law takes effect 120 days after enactment.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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Jan 31, 2025
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REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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