Foster Care & Student Success
REGION 5 & CPS FOSTER CARE CONSORTIUM MEETING
Region 5 and CPS held a Virtual Foster Care Consortium Meeting on March 25, 2021 from 10-11AM. Below you will find the links to the two handouts from the consortium meeting. Thank you to all who joined us! Please feel free to reach out to Region 5 ESC if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you so much.
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PowerPoint Presentation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h6wthvzfWZxthdhpDMoZ4hgIw-xsbSQ5/view?usp=sharing
SMORE Resources Page:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17GyroyEqmi6EyQufdWXfBn2ajfe-vQ8W/view?usp=sharing
Region 5 Education Service Center’s Foster Care staff are available to address the educational needs of students in foster care within Region 5. Professional development, consortium collaborative forums and joint trainings with child welfare partners are provided to Local Education Agencies (School Districts), Foster Care Liaisons and community stakeholders.
Please feel free to contact the Region 5 staff for more information.
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CPS Education Specialist V
Region 5 LEAs may contact the CPS Education Specialist for assistance regarding any foster care student enrolling at your district. The CPS Education Specialist is available to be a support for both the school districts and the CPS agency in facilitating educational services for foster children. Please feel free to contact Lisa McKnight for further assistance.
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Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide
The Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide was created by The Texas Education Agency to assist LEAs with meeting the needs of foster care students by providing education professionals with information, resources, and tools specific to children in foster care.
Click the link below to access the full resource guide.
https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/fcss_resource_guide-digital.pdf