SB 6454-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Puget Sound educational service district to designate a foster care program supervisor to coordinate programs and services for students in foster care.

Requires the superintendent of public instruction to provide an annual aggregate report to the legislature on the educational experiences and progress of students in children's administration out-of-home care.

Provides, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the Puget Sound educational service district shall create a grant program for local school districts to improve stability and educational outcomes for students in foster care. Grants shall be awarded to school districts with the highest incidence of child protective services removals and foster care placements under chapter 13.34 RCW.

Provides, subject to availability of funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department of social and health services, within the children's administration, shall fund two school district-based foster care recruitment pilots in one or more of the school districts with the highest number of child protective services removals and out-of-home placements under chapter 13.34 RCW.

Makes appropriations.