(a) Whenever a child in foster family care or an agency boarding home or group home who is a public charge on a social services district is admitted to the schools of a school district in which the foster family home, agency boarding home or group home is located, whether upon initial enrollment in school or upon the subsequent removal of such child to another school district, the local social services commissioner or any voluntary authorized agency acting on his behalf in boarding out such child, shall transmit to the superintendent or equivalent school officer of the school district within 10 days of admission, the following information in writing:

1. (1) the name of such child;
2. (2) the names and address of the foster parents or, where applicable, the name of the child-care agency and the address of the agency boarding home or group home;
3. (3) the name and location of the school district in which such child resided at the time he became a public charge in foster care;
4. (4) the name and location of the school last attended by such child prior to his current admission; and
5. (5) the name and location of the local social services commissioner caring for such child, and the name and location of any voluntary authorized agency acting on his behalf.

(b) In addition to the notification specified in subdivision (a) of this section, the local social services commissioner or voluntary authorized agency acting on his behalf shall transmit to the superintendent or equivalent school officer of the school district in which the child resided at the time he became a public charge in foster care, within 10 days of the child's admission to the school district, the following information in writing:

1. (1) the name of such child;
2. (2) the date when such child became a public charge in foster care, and his address at such time;
3. (3) the date of birth of such child, if ascertainable, or his apparent age; and
4. (4) the name and location of the school district in which such child is admitted.