The Farmington School District is committed to supporting the educational stability and success of students in foster care. In accordance with Missouri law and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the district has designated a Foster Care Liaison to assist students in foster care and the agencies that serve them.

The Foster Care Liaison works to ensure that students in foster care receive the support necessary to maintain school stability and have full access to educational opportunities.

Services may include:

Assistance with immediate school enrollment
Coordination of school placement decisions
Transfer of educational records
Collaboration with the Missouri Children’s Division and child welfare agencies
Assistance with transportation related to school-of-origin decisions
Support to ensure students in foster care have access to academic and extracurricular opportunities

Associate Superintendent

Farmington R-7 School District

510 S. Franklin

Farmington, MO 63640

Phone: 573-701-1300

The liaison will provide assistance regarding all aspects of the enrollment, placement, transfer, and withdrawal of children in foster care and serve as the point of contact for DESE and the CD. The liaison will also work with DESE and the CD to implement the district's complaint resolution process.

Farmington R-7 School District

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Foster Care Educational Support

Public Notice Regarding Special Education