FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2017

March 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 411

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, line 24, through page 4, line 16, strike

Subsections B through E in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

          "B. Each school district and charter school authorized by the department shall designate an individual to serve as a point of contact for students in foster care and students involved in the juvenile justice system. Charter schools authorized by school districts shall use the district's point of contact. Multiple school districts or charter schools authorized by the department may share a single designated point of contact with approval from the department and from the children, youth and families department.

          C. For students transferring into the school district or charter school authorized by the department, the point of contact person shall be responsible for:

                (1) ensuring that a student is immediately enrolled regardless of whether the records normally required for enrollment are produced by the last school the student attended or by the student;

                (2) ensuring that the enrolling school communicates with the last school attended by a transferring student to obtain relevant academic and other records within two business days of the student's enrollment;

                (3) ensuring that the enrolling school performs a timely transfer of credits that the student earned in the last school attended; and

                (4) collaborating with the education program staff in a juvenile or criminal justice placement and the educational decision maker appointed by the children's court to create and implement a plan for assisting the transition of a student to the school district or charter school authorized by the department to minimize disruption to the student's education.

          D. For students transferring out of the school district or charter school authorized by the department, the point of contact person shall be responsible for providing all records to the new school within two business days of receiving a request from the receiving school.

          E. For students in foster care, the point of contact person shall be responsible for:

                (1) complying with state policies and developing school district or charter school policies in collaboration with the children, youth and families department for:

                     (a) best interest determinations about whether the student will remain in the school of origin;

                     (b) transportation policies to ensure that students receive transportation to their school of origin if it is in their best interest to remain in the school of origin; and

                     (c) dispute resolution;

                (2) convening or participating in best interest determination meetings in collaboration with the children, youth and families department pursuant to state policies and the school district's or charter school authorized by the department's policies; and

                (3) ensuring that transportation occurs to the student's school of origin pursuant to the school district's or charter school authorized by the department's policies and in compliance with state policies.".

     2. On page 5, line 15, strike "district".