Monday, a Senate panel voted to extend the state’s foster care program.
Currently, foster kids are kicked out of the system at age 18. At that point, the state stops providing funding to foster parents to help cover costs.
SB 129 by Sen. Ryan Gatti, R-Bossier City, would boost the cutoff age to 21, giving kids extra time to get a high school diploma. The change will cost taxpayers approximately $1 m…
