Foster Care Education Program Trainings

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

Upcoming Professional Learning

September

Federal and State Requirements to Ensure Educational Success for Students in Foster Care*

This professional learning session provides local education agency (LEA) Foster Care Points of Contact and other LEA personnel with an overview of federal and state requirements to ensure the educational stability and success of students in foster care. This session will cover information on key requirements such as:

Responsibilities of Arizona LEA Foster Care Points of Contact

LEA collaboration with child welfare agencies

School stability through the best interest determination (BID) process

School of origin transportation

Immediate enrollment and records transfer

Funding services for students in foster care

Accurate data collection and reporting

* Required session for Foster Care Points of Contact.

Session Details:

Thursday, September 17^th, 2026
10:00am-11:30am
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October

Educational Stability for Students in Foster Care Through the Best Interest Determination (BID)

This professional learning session provides local education agency (LEA) Foster Care Points of Contact and other LEA personnel with an in-depth analysis of the best interest determination (BID) process. This session will cover information on elements of the BID process such as:

Required and optional participants for BID processes

Procedural steps and required timelines for BID and immediate enrollment processes

Collaboration with child welfare agencies
Factors to consider for educational success
Transportation provision during and after the BID process

Session Details:

Thursday, October 8^th, 2026
10:00am – 11:30am
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November

Transportation for Students in Foster Care

This professional learning session provides local education agency (LEA) Foster Care Points of Contact and other LEA personnel with an in-depth analysis of requirements to provide transportation to the school of origin for students in foster care. This session will cover information about transportation for students in foster care such as: