Bill Text: VA SB204 | 2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Children in foster care; school placement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0711) [SB204 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2012-SB204-Enrolled.html

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VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §63.2-900.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school placement for children in foster care. [S 204] Approved

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That §63.2-900.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§63.2-900.3. School placement of children in foster care.

Before When placing a child of school age in a foster care placement, as defined in §63.2-100, the local social services agency making such placement shall, in writing, determine jointly with the local school division whether it is in the child's best interests to remain enrolled at the school in which he was enrolled prior to the most recent foster care placement, pursuant to §22.1-3.4.