S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7645--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 12, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, ROSENTHAL, REILLY, JAFFEE, P. RIVERA,
GALEF, MENG, MILLMAN, LINARES, ROBERTS, HOOPER, AUBRY -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, COLTON, GABRYSZAK, McENENY, McLAUGH-
LIN, SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children
and Families -- recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families
in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to written notifi-
cation to schools of a student's placement in foster care
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
405 to read as follows:
S 405. NOTIFICATION TO SCHOOLS OF FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT. 1. WHENEVER
A CHILD PLACED IN FOSTER FAMILY CARE OR AN AGENCY BOARDING HOME OR GROUP
HOME WHO IS A PUBLIC CHARGE IN A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT IS ADMITTED TO
A SCHOOL, AN OFFICIAL WITHIN THAT SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT OR AN OFFI-
CIAL OF THE AUTHORIZED AGENCY ACTING ON THE CHILD'S BEHALF IN BOARDING
OUT SUCH CHILD, SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE PRINCIPAL OR
PRINCIPAL'S DESIGNEE OF THE SCHOOL IN WHICH THE CHILD IS ENROLLED THAT
SAID CHILD IS IN FOSTER FAMILY CARE OR AN AGENCY BOARDING HOME OR GROUP
HOME. SUCH NOTIFICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR PRINCIPAL'S
DESIGNEE NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY DURING WHICH THE CHILD IS IN
ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL AND MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE NAME OF SUCH CHILD;
(B) THE DATE OF BIRTH OF SUCH CHILD, IF ASCERTAINABLE, OR HIS OR HER
APPARENT AGE;
(C) THE NAMES AND ADDRESS OF THE FOSTER PARENTS OR, WHERE APPLICABLE,
THE NAME OF THE CHILD CARE AGENCY AND THE ADDRESS OF THE AGENCY BOARDING
HOME OR GROUP HOME;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(D) THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH SUCH CHILD
RESIDED AT THE TIME HE OR SHE BECAME A PUBLIC CHARGE IN FOSTER CARE;
(E) THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL LAST ATTENDED BY SUCH CHILD
PRIOR TO HIS OR HER CURRENT ADMISSION; AND
(F) THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER
CARING FOR SUCH CHILD, AND THE NAME AND LOCATION OF ANY AUTHORIZED AGEN-
CY ACTING ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.
2. ANY INFORMATION GATHERED OR DISSEMINATED ABOUT A CHILD PLACED IN
FOSTER FAMILY CARE OR AN AGENCY BOARDING HOME OR GROUP HOME PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE TREATED IN A CONFIDENTIAL MANNER AND SHALL NOT BE
DISTRIBUTED, MADE AVAILABLE OR DISCLOSED BY THE SOCIAL SERVICES
DISTRICT, AUTHORIZED AGENCY OR SCHOOL OTHER THAN AS SPECIFICALLY PERMIT-
TED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.