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. The following is specific to the state of North Dakota. For additional information, refer to the core Foster Care article.
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.
Use the Federal/State Program Updater to import existing Foster Care student records or update records for multiple students.
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 falls between the start and end dates of a historical record, a warning message is displayed. Verify the entered date on the new record is correct.
Add/Modify 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.
- Click Print to display a PDF view of the student's Foster Care records.
- Modify existing Foster Care records by clicking anywhere in the appropriate record row and making the necessary adjustments. Save when finished.
- End a record by clicking anywhere in the appropriate record row and add an End Date. Click Save when finished.
- When a record was entered in error, click Delete to permanently remove the record.
Foster Care Field Descriptions
| Field | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date (Required) |
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 |
| End Date | Indicates the last date the student participated in the program. | Database Location: fosterCare.endDate
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > endDate |
| Residential Facility | The type of foster care placement in which the student is currently residing.
| Database Location: fosterCare.placementType Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > placementType |
| 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 |
| DCBS Case Worker First Name | The first name of the DCBS Foster Care worker. | Database Location: fosterCare.caseWorkerFName Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > caseWorkerFName |
| DCBS Case Worker Last Name | The last name of the DCBS Foster Care worker. | Database Location: fosterCare.caseWorkerLName Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > caseWorkerLName |
| Placement ID | Tracks the Placement ID of a student in foster care. | Database Location: fosterCare.fosterID Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > fosterID |
| Out of State Placement | Indicates if the student was placed out of state. | Database Location: fosterCare.stateFunds Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > stateFunds |
| DCBS Case Worker Phone | The phone number of the DCBS Foster Care worker. | Database Location: fosterCare.caseWorkerPhone Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > caseWorkerPhone |
| Agency | The foster care agency. | Database Location: fosterCare.agency Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > agency |
| Comments | Additional information related to the student's placement into or movement out of Foster Care. | Database Location: fosterCare.comments
Ad hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Foster Care > comments |
