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77Supporting Students in Foster CareOur Goals for Foster StudentsOur primary goal is to provide the level of support necessary to promote successful outcomes in school for students in foster care. We accomplished this goal by ensuring our foster students are:%u2022 Allowed to remain in their current school when it is in their best interest, even when living outside the school%u2019s attendance zone.%u2022 Transitioned between schools in a seamless manner.%u2022 Supported and advocated for as they participate in all aspects of their education.%u2022 Provided with the necessary support to prevent dropout, truancy, and disciplinary issues.The Department of Safe Schools provides districtwide support annually to over 1,100 students who have been removed from their family. These students may be placed with a non-custodial parent, a relative, a licensed foster home, a temporary shelter, or in one of 20 group homes. The Foster Care Liaison team receives daily documents from the court systems when a parent has lost temporary custody. Student Information Services (SIS) is updated by entering the parent information in the SIS Child Safety tab. This provides additional safeguards to prevent students being released to parents who have lost custody.Neglected Group Homes Educational Supports and ServicesThe Safe Schools Tutorial Program offers after-school tutoring and educational support for children and youth in neglected residential group homes. The program aims to provide personalized, supplemental instruction to boost academic achievement. District-certified teachers serve as tutors, employing effective learning strategies, relevant instructional materials, and reliable data to positively impact student outcomes. Tutoring activities focus on skill remediation, computer-based lessons, mentoring, and homework assistance through targeted, data-driven instruction.FY25 Data:%u2022 Served three neglected residential institutions in Palm Beach County: Children%u2019s Home Society, Place of Hope, and Children%u2019s Place at HomeSafe.%u2022 Served eight group homes within these institutions, including four therapeutic group homes.%u2022 Provided backpacks, uniforms, and school supplies to ensure students could fully participate in school.%u2022 Over 150 students resided in the neglected group homes during the school year.%u2022 More than 100 students participated in after-school tutoring.%u2022 Eight District-certified teachers provided tutoring services.%u2022 21% of students in the neglected group homes withdrew from the District due to new placements.Positive & Supportive Climate