The Educational Passport System facilitates sharing demographic and academic data of participating Local Education Agencies (LEAs), the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Probation and CalPADS. EPS supports school districts, child welfare, and other stakeholders by allowing immediate access for authorized users to student records, thereby decreasing the time to obtain these documents and maximize service delivery. EPS is managed by LACOE and was developed in collaboration with DCFS.

EPS Features:

• Foster Youth allows search and display of student...
  • Academic data provided by participating LEAs.
  • Information from the weekly CALPADS Foster Youth Report 5.7 and viewing of digital copies of student education records for the Foster Youth population.
  • Information provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, such as social worker contact, education rights holder, and placement.
  • Provides counselor management and tracking modules for LACOE Foster Youth Program Counselors to facilitate education case management:
    • Including service logs, group home programming, tutorial services, and trainings for LEA AB490 liaisons. Stakeholders will have view-only access to the information.
  • Best Interest Determination outcomes and plans.
  • Transportation plans (interim and long-term).
• Document Library allows authorized users to Request, View, and Upload student documents.