Section 282.19 - Child living in substance use disorder or foster care placement1. A child who is living in a facility that provides residential treatment as "facility" is defined in section 125.2, which is located in a school district other than the school district in which the child resided before entering the facility may enroll in and attend an accredited school in the school district in which the child is living.2. A child who is living in a licensed individual or agency child foster care facility, as defined in section 237.1, or in an unlicensed relative foster care placement, shall remain enrolled in and attend an accredited school in the school district in which the child resided and is enrolled at the time of placement, unless it is determined by the juvenile court or the public or private agency of this state that has responsibility for the child's placement that remaining in such school is not in the best interests of the child. If such a determination is made, the child may attend an accredited school located in the school district in which the child is living and not in the school district in which the child resided prior to receiving foster care.3. The instructional costs for students who do not require special education shall be paid as provided in section 282.31, subsection 1, paragraph "b", or for students who require special education shall be paid as provided in section 282.31, subsection 2 or 3.85 Acts, ch 212, §21; 86 Acts, ch 1244, §34; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1485; 87 Acts, ch 233, §480; 89 Acts, ch 319, §74; 2009 Acts, ch 120, §7; 2023 Acts, ch 19, § 1047
Amended by 2023 Iowa, ch 19, s 1047, eff. 7/1/2023.C24, 27, 31, 35, §4283; C39, §4275.1, 4283, 4283.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, § 282.18, 282.22, 282.23; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 282.18, 282.22, 282.23, 282.25; 81 Acts, ch 90, §185 Acts, ch 212, §21; 86 Acts, ch 1244, §34; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1485; 87 Acts, ch 233, §480; 89 Acts, ch 319, §74; 2009 Acts, ch 120, §7Referred to in §282.31
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