Youth In Care
Our District supports students that are currently under the care of the State of Illinois through a Youth in Care liaison and collaboration with Kane County. The liaison supports students to maintain continuity and access to educational experiences.
Please contact the Student Support Coordinator, Liliana Cepeda Cano at lcepedacano@d131.org or call at 630-299-5591.
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), states that the enrollment of a child or youth in foster care must not be denied or delayed because documents normally required for enrollment have not been provided. ESEA also states that the enrolling school must immediately contact a child’s school of origin to obtain the relevant records and documentation and the school of origin should immediately transfer those records.
REQUIREMENTS UNDER ESSA
If the outcome of the best interest determination is that the student should attend their resident school, two steps must happen immediately:
- The new school must enroll the student, even if the student does not possess all the records normally required for enrollment.
- The new school district must request records from the school of origin.
- The sending school district or school shall transfer the student’s education information and records to the receiving school within two school days after receiving a transfer request.
Additional information on enrolling youth in care is available in the DCFS document Education and Supporting Our Children: A Guide to Education for Children and Youth in DCFS Care in Illinois
Resource for Youth in Care Students
any text here