Boarding Care for Special Education Students 623-05-35-10

(Revised 8/15/06 ML #3025)

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Funds for children who require board and room to attend special education classes are available through the local school district in cooperation with the Department of Public Instruction. This service is considered boarding care, and is not foster care. The foster care payment program is not available to children who need board and room (boarding care) to be able to attend special education classes to meet their educational needs and who otherwise would be living at home. Questions regarding boarding care should be referred to the local special education director at the public school system.

 

Children who are under the care, custody, and control of a public agency or

 

The North Dakota Department of Human Services in foster care and in need of special education classes continue to be eligible for foster care payments for the days the child is physically in the foster home.