Trauma Impact Rule Guide
A four-page guide, mainly for schools, on requirements for enrolling children in foster care in school
The full name for the Trauma Impact rule is Educational Performance Impact of Trauma on Students in Foster Care, or HB855. To summarize:
- The law passed in 2020 as Georgia House Bill 855.
- Requires local schools to identify students in foster care and evaluate potential impacts of trauma.
- Schools may utilize existing information to comply with the law and are not required to perform an assessment.
- Schools are responsible for initiating and implementing the process.
