A communication from the Department of Children and Families (see Sections 7(e), 23, 24 and 25 of Chapter 18B of the General Laws; Sections 23(f), 23(h), 39½ and 51D of Chapter 119 of the General Laws and item 4800-0015 contained in Section 2 of Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2023) submitting an annual report for fiscal year 2024

This bill requires the Department of Children and Families to submit an annual report for fiscal year 2024 covering specific sections of state law. The report will detail data on child welfare services, including statistics on youth in care across different age groups and sibling placement rates. The document also includes information on economically disadvantaged students and other program participation metrics. This procedural bill does not create new policies but instead mandates the submission of existing reporting requirements.