RSA 169-D:18-b · Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Development of Transition Plan

169-D:18-b Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Development of Transition Plan. –
I. If the department of health and human services recommends or initiates an out-of-home placement or a change in placement, whether within or out of the district, the department shall notify the school district as soon as possible of the change in placement and shall work with the school district to determine how, consistent with the best interest of the child, to assure the child's educational stability.
II. When necessary to transition the child to a different school or school district, the department and school district shall develop a transition plan for the child. The objective of the plan shall be to minimize the number of placements for the child and to facilitate any change in placement or school assignment with the least disruption to the child's education. To the extent appropriate, the child may be involved in the formation of the plan.
Source. 2018, 51:3, eff. July 14, 2018.