The bill amends provisions concerning students in out-of-home
placement that mandate cooperation between schools and county departments of human or social services (county departments) relating to education. Specifically, the bill:
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Amends the definition of student in out-of-home
placement to align with those students in custody of county departments;
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Streamlines billing practices for transportation services provided to students in out-of-home placement by requiring the use of invoices and forms approved by both the department of education and the state department of human services; and
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Authorizes school districts and the state charter school institute establishing transportation plans with county departments, as required by law, to establish transportation plans by region or through a board of cooperative services.
