Establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program
What changed between versions
New requirement for every school building to designate a foster family navigator as a primary point of contact for foster youth attending that building.
Expanded duties for local foster care education liaisons to include coordinating with custodial agencies, managing disputes, providing professional development, and ensuring transportation procedures.
New requirement for foster family navigators to engage with each foster student at least once per semester and help them plan for college, career training, or workforce entry.
Added extensive compliance requirements for community and STEM schools, including detailed contract specifications, financial controls, and operational standards.
New requirement for public children services agencies to provide life skills assessments to foster youth and share them with foster family navigators upon request.
Added requirement for departments to develop annual training for foster care education liaisons and foster family navigators within six months of effective date.
Added new section 3313.475 establishing foster care education liaisons and foster family navigators, replacing the original focus on a single full-time school foster care liaison.
Bill title and purpose changed from 'Foster-to-College Scholarship Program' to 'Fostering School Success Act' with broader focus on school support rather than just scholarships.
Removed specific appropriation language for the scholarship program and replaced with broader mandate for agencies to collaborate and share resources.