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Human Services Guidance on the Foster Care Provisions in Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction......................................................................................................................................... 3  \nPurpose of the Guidance...................................................................................................................... 3  \nFrequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................ 6  \nEducational Stability........................................................................................................................ 6  \nSchool of Origin ............................................................................................................................ 11  \nBest Interest Determination ........................................................................................................... 11  \nDispute Resolution......................................................................................................................... 14  \nTransportation............................................................................................................................... 15  \nImmediate Enrollment and Records Transfer ................................................................................. 20  \nState and Local Points of Contact ................................................................................................. 21  \nStudent Data and Privacy .............................................................................................................. 23  \nCollaboration ................................................................................................................................ 25  \nAppendix: Sample POC Notification Letter ........................................................................................ 28  \nThe U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services do not mandate or prescribe practices, models, or other activities in this non-regulatory guidance document. This guidance contains examples of, adaptations of, and links to resources created and maintained by other public and private organizations. This information, informed by research and gathered in part from practitioners, is provided for the reader’s convenience and is included here to offer examples of the many resources that educators, parents, advocates, administrators, and other concerned parties may find helpful and use at their discretion. The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of links to items and examples do not reflect their importance, nor are they intended to represent or be an endorsement by the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services of any views expressed, or materials provided.  \nPurpose of the Guidance  \nThe U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have determined that this guidance is significant guidance under the Office of Management and Budget’s, Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices, 72 Fed. Reg. 3432 (Jan. 25, 2007). See [www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-07.pdf](www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-07.pdf. Significant guidance)[. Significant guidance](www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-07.pdf. Significant guidance) is non-binding and does not create or impose new legal requirements. 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