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Overview of Higher Education Information/Resources for Current and Former Foster Youth, Adopted Youth, and Youth in PCA/PMC
Department of Family and Protective Services’ (DFPS) chart of resources for secondary-aged youth in foster care. Revised July 2013.
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Topic: Hurricanes
This resource page provides links to lessons, materials, and a webinar on the topic of hurricanes, including information for students displaced due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey.
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Parent Notification Checklists and Sample Letters
This resource provides highlights of SB 1153 Parent's Rights to Information Regarding the Provision of Assistance for Learning Difficulties to the Parent's Child along with an "Annual Notice Checklist" and a "Checklist for Specific Notice to Parents of a Child Receiving Intervention. Use these three additional resources to guide your development of parent notice/notification letters: Example Letter: Tier II Reading Intervention Provided by a Classroom Teacher Example Letter: Tier III Reading Intervention Provided by a Reading Specialist (Letter to Foster Parents) Sample Parent RTI Notice Letter Template
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March 2019 FosterCareLiasionWebinarTranscript
This transcript serves as a resource while attending the March 2019 Foster Care Liasion Webinar. The focus of this webinar was how to aid in the transitioning of students in foster care from high school to their post-secondary lives.
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Provisional Enrollment for Students (Non-Higher Education; Non-Veterinary Students)
These flowcharts, created by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Immunization Branch, are designed to assist in understanding the eligibility of students enrolling in Texas schools in accordance with Title 25, Rules §97.66 and §97.69 of the Texas Administrative Code.
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Children's Commission of the Texas Supreme Court Infographic
The Children's Commission of the Texas Supreme Court released an Infographic on data gathered on students in Texas Child Protective Services (CPS) conservatorship. (August, 2015)
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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Transitional Living Services (2014)
Brief overview of transitional living services available to youth in foster care.
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ESC-20 Surrogate and Foster Parent Interactive Decision Making Flowchart
ESC 20's Surrogate and Foster Parent Interactive Decision Making Flowchart was updated in November 2018 to align with changes from HB 1556 (effective September 2017) impacting students who are in TDFPS custody and live in foster homes, and updated TAC §89.1047 (effective February 2018).
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