Education Legislation For Foster Youth
Bill Number & Education Code | Category | Effective | Purpose |
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AB 490
EC §48853.5 |
School Stability/ School of Origin | 2004 |
Landmark California legislation dealing for the education of children and youth in foster care
Key Provisions
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CA Rules of Court | School Changes | 2008 |
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AB 167 EC § 51225.3 |
Graduation Requirements | 2010 |
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AB 1933 – Expands AB490 EC §48853.5 |
School of Origin | 2011 |
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AB 194 EC § 66025.9 |
College Priority Enrollment | 2011 |
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AB 1393 EC § 90001.5 |
College Priority Housing | 2011 |
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AB 12 Family Code § 17552 |
Transitional Foster Care | 2012 |
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SB 578 EC § 51225.2 |
Partial Credits | 2012 |
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AB 1909 EC § 48853.5, 48911, & 48918.1 |
Discipline Notifications | 2013 |
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SB 1568 Expands AB 1933 EC § 48853.5 | School of Origin | 2013 | Allows high school foster youth to continue his or her education in the school of origin through graduation if the jurisdiction of the court is terminated while the foster child is in high school. Does not require a district to provide transportation. |
Bill Number & Education Code | Category | Effective | Purpose |
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AB 216 Clarifies AB 167 EC § 51225.1 | Graduation Requirements | 2013 |
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AB 1729 EC § 48900 & 48900.5 | Discipline | 2013 |
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AB 2537 EC § 48902 & 48915 | Discipline | 2013 |
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SB 1088 EC § 48645.5 | School Enrollement | 2013 |
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AB 2616 EC § 48260 & 48264.5 | Attendance | 2013 | A pupil shall be classified as truant and reported to the attendance supervisor or to the superintendent of the school district if absent from school without a valid excuse for:
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SB 1135 Clarifies AB 167 EC § 51225.3 & 51225.1 | Graduation Requirements | 2013 |
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AB 1573 EC § 48204 | School of Origin Residency | 2013 |
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Bill Number & Education Code | Category | Effective | Purpose |
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AB 420 EC§48900(k) | Discipline | 2014 |
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 & Title 1 Part A Amendments | Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) | 2016 |
Federal legislation that creates new Title 1, Part A assurances that will provide aLL children in any stage of foster care proceedings with protections similar to the homeless McKinney-Vento Act Key Protections (not an exhaustive list): School Stability
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Bill Number & Education Code | Category | Effective | Purpose |
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AB 379 EC § 48853, 48853.5, 49069.5, 51225.1 & 51225.2 | Complaint of Noncompliance | 2016 |
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AB 1567 EC § 8482.6, 8483, 8483.1, 8483.95 | After School Education and Safety Program | 2017 |
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AB 1567 EC § 89340, 89341, 89342, 89344, 89345, 89346 | Higher Education Outreach and Assistance | 2017 |
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SB 967 EC § 66025.3 | Postsecondary Education- Waiver of Mandatory System-wide Tuition and Fees | 2018 |
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AB 1809 | Higher Education-Cal Grants | 2018 |
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Bill Number & Education Code | Category | Effective | Purpose |
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AB 1962 EC § 42238.01 & 49085 | Local Control Funding Formula: Unduplicated Pupils: Foster Youth: dependent child of a tribal court | 2018 |
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SB 860 EC § 42921 & 42923 | Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program: postsecondary education financial aid applications | 2020 |
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AB 1055 EC § 42238.01, 48850, 48853.5, 49069.5, 49085, & 51225.2 | Tribal Pupils and Voluntarily Placed Children | 2021 |
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Disclaimer: Recommendation to consult with legal counsel to determine how this document may apply to your specific facts and circumstances.