Tool Search: Foster Care
The Foster Care tool indicates whether a student is in Foster Care. A start and end date is associated with each instance of a Foster Care record. These records are not tied to student enrollments or calendars. Data syncs to state editions for all scoped years (current year, M1 and P1).
Foster Care RecordRead - Access and view existing Foster Care records.
Write - Edit existing Foster Care records.
Add - Add new Foster Care records.
Delete - Permanently remove Foster Care records.
For more information about Tool Rights and how they function, see the Tool Rights article.
Use the Federal/State Program Updater tool to import Foster Care information to this tool.
Overlapping Foster Care records are not allowed.
- A warning message displays when a new record is added before an existing record has an end date. Enter an End Date on the existing record before adding a new record.
- When a new record is added with a start date that is between the start and end dates of a historical record, a warning message displays. Verify the entered date on the new record is correct.
Enter Foster Care Records
- Click the New icon. A Foster Care Detail editor displays.
- Enter the appropriate details for the Foster Care record.
- Click the Save icon when finished. The new record is visible in the Foster Care Editor.
To modify a Foster Care record:
- Select it from the editor and enter the new information (end date, new comments, etc.).
- When a student moves out of Foster Care, edit the record and enter an End Date.
- When a record was entered in error, click Delete to permanently remove the record.
Print Foster Care Summary Report
Click the Print Summary Report to display a PDF view of the student's Foster Care records.
Foster Care Print Summary
Foster Care Field Descriptions
| Field
|
Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Indicates the first date the student participated in the program. This is a required field. |
Database Location: fosterCare.startDate
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > startDate (fostercare.startDate) |
| End Date | Indicates the last date the student participated in the program. |
Database Location: fosterCare.endDate
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > endDate (fostercare.endDate) |
| School of Origin | Indicates the school where the student is enrolled at the time of placement in Foster Care. |
Database Location: fosterCare.schoolOfOrigin
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > schoolOfOrigin (fostercare.schoolOfOrigin) |
| Comments | Lists any additional information related to the student's placement into Foster Care or movement out of Foster Care. |
Database Location: fosterCare.comments
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > comments (fostercare.comments) |
State Defined Elements
| Field
|
Description
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
| DFS Case Worker First Name
|
Indicates the first name of the DFS Case Worker.
|
Database Location: fosterCare.caseWorkerFName
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > caseWorkerFName (fostercare.caseWorkerFName) |
| DFS Case Worker First Name
|
Indicates the last name of the DFS Case Worker.
|
Database Location: fosterCare.caseWorkerLName
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > caseWorkerLName (fostercare.caseWorkerLName) |
| DFS Case Worker Phone Number
|
Indicates the phone number of the DFS Case Worker.
|
Database Location: fosterCare.caseWorkerPhone
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > caseWorkerPhone (fostercare.caseWorkerPhone) |
Publish Foster Care Records from a State Edition to a District Edition
Tool Search: Federal Programs Publishing
Foster Care records can be published from the State Edition to a District Edition using the Federal Programs Publishing tool. This tool is only available to State Edition users.
Publish State Foster Care Records
