May 31, 2023 - TEA is thrilled to announce TEA's first-ever Foster Care Summit developed in collaboration with Texas Department of Family and Protective Service and Supreme Court of Texas Children's Commission. The summit will be held in Houston, TX on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
The purpose of this training is to provide guidance, resource tips, and tools to assist local education agencies and child welfare organizations with addressing the educational needs and requirements for students in foster care, as required by Every Student Succeeds Act (2016). Topics include transportation, school of origin determination, educational decision-making, data, dual-identification with McKinney-Vento Eligible students, and other education focused foster care content. The target audience for this training is school administrators, school counselors, registrars, and district foster care liaisons, as well as child welfare ESSA points of contact, CASA and DFPS staff who work with school-aged students. The purpose of this trainings is to also provide up-to-date information and strategies for supporting students in foster care in Texas public schools.
Special Thanks to Education Service Center Region IV, who is graciously hosting this event for TEA, DFPS, and the Children's Commission. For this summit, Region IV LEAs, DFPS, CASA, and community resource providers will have the first opportunity to register starting June 1, 2023. Registration will open to all others interested in attending on July 19, 2023.
Location: M.O. Campbell Education Center in Aldine ISD, Houston, TX
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration: Link will be available through Education Service Center Region IV website
