Students in State- Supervised Care

State law requires Maryland public schools to promptly enroll children in state supervised care. The school must enroll them immediately, if possible, and no later than school days from the date the school is provided with basic enrollment documents.

What Documents Does ehe School Need to Enroll the Child?

• Photo identification of person authorized to enroll the child
• Proof the child is in state-supervised care (a signed agency placement letter on agency letterhead and recent court order establishing legal custody stating the child is in state-supervised care).
• Proof of residency of the caretaker at the time of enrollment. HOWEVER, LACK OF PROOF IS NOT A REASON TO DENY OR DELAY ENROLLMENT FOR A CHILD AWAITING FOSTER CARE OR A CHILD TRANSFERRING FROM THE SCHOOL OR ORIGIN.
• Tuition Contract PA26/27 (if applicable), for students placed in state-supervised care from outside of the State of Maryland by a Department of Social Services, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of Juvenile Services, or private placement agency licensed by the Social Services Administration.
• Request to Enroll a Non-Resident Student, for students placed in Prince George’s County from other Maryland Counties (ONLY).

Maryland State Department of Education requires all students enrolled to have evidence of a student’s date of birth, immunization records, and in some cases, a lead poisoning blood testing certificate. A student who is in state-supervised care may not be excluded from school for non-compliance with any of these requirements.

For additional information on the enrollment of students in state-supervised care, please contact the Department of Pupil Accounting and School Boundaries at 301-780-6864.