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
Documents
To view or add documents related to the student's Foster Care record, click the Documents button on the action bar. See the Student Person Documents article for more information.
Foster Care Documents
Foster Care Field Descriptions
Start Date
Indicates the first date the student participated in the program. This is a required field.
End Date
Indicates the last date the student participated in the program.
Program Status
Indicates the status of the student in Foster Care. This is a required field.
School of Origin
Indicates the school where the student is enrolled at the time of placement in Foster Care.
Comments
Lists any additional information related to the student's placement into Foster Care or movement out of Foster Care.
State Defined Elements
DFS Case Worker First Name
Indicates the first name of the DFS Case Worker.
DFS Case Worker Last Name
Indicates the last name of the DFS Case Worker.
DFS Case Worker Phone Number
Indicates the phone number of the DFS Case Worker.
