DCF/DSA/Perkins

This Data Sharing Agreement, identified as number 001768 or DOE SA-691, establishes a formal partnership between the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Education. The primary objective of the agreement is to facilitate the transfer of specific child welfare data, specifically regarding a child's status in foster care, to ensure the Department of Education meets federal reporting requirements for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education program. To maintain data integrity and privacy, the agreement mandates the use of Secure File Transfer Protocol for annual data transmissions, which must be completed by September 15th. The contract outlines rigorous security, encryption, and confidentiality protocols designed to protect individually identifiable client information throughout the exchange process.