Penal Code §
11165.15

Topic: Reporting Abuse

AB 652 (effective 2014): Child abuse reporting and HUY

• Clarifies the fact that a child/youth that is homeless or classified as an unaccompanied minor is not in and of itself, a sufficient basis for reporting child abuse or neglect as defined by McKinney-Vento.

California EC § 51225.2

Topic: Partial Credits

AB 1806 (effective 2015) Legislation to provide partial credits for homeless children and youth:

• Requires school districts to issue partial credits for coursework satisfactorily completed by a homeless youth in a prior school if the entire coursework was not completed.
• Prohibits a school from requiring a homeless youth to retake a complete course if a portion of the course was already completed.

SB 532 (effective 2023) Amends EC §51225.2 Partial credits clarification:

• Clarifies that the transferring LEA shall issue the full and partial credits on an official transcript for the student.
• Credits and grades for each school and LEA are listed separately on the transcript.
• A complete record of the student’s seat time, including period attendance and days of enrollment.
• New LEA must transfer the credits and grades onto an official transcript in the same manner.

California EC §
76004, 66025.9, 67003.5, 69514.5, 69561, 76300, 66019.3, 76010, 90001.5, 92660

Topics: College Pathways, Priority Enrollment & Priority Housing

AB 288 (effective 2015) EC § 76004 College Pathways:

• Authorizes community college and school districts to enter into a College & Career Access Pathways Partnership with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping pupils achieve college and career readiness.

AB 801 (effective 2016) EC § 66025.9, 67003.5, 69514.5, 69561, 76300 Priority Enrollment:

• Until January 2020, requires California State Universities and California Community Colleges and requests University of California that administers a priority enrollment system, to grant priority for registration for enrollment to homeless youth.
• Designate a Homeless and Foster Student Liaison, apportion funds for projects to increase accessibility of postsecondary educational opportunities and provide fee waivers for homeless youth.

AB 1288 (effective 2016) EC § 66019.3, 76010, 90001.5, 92660 Priority Housing:

• Requests California Community Colleges and requires California State University and University of California campuses to give priority for housing (including year-around) to homeless students and have plans to make on-campus housing available during breaks.

AB 806 (effective 2019) amends EC § 66025.9, 67003.5, 69514.5, 69561, 76300 Priority Enrollment:

• Removes the end date and extends the provision for priority enrollment indefinitely.
• Adds former homeless youth (a student under 25 years of age, who has been verified at any time during the 24 months immediately preceding the receipt of the youth’s application for admission by a postsecondary educational institution) to the list of students:
  • Granted, or requested to be granted, priority enrollment.
  • Whom a Homeless and Foster Student Liaison (within the financial aid office or another appropriate office or department) works with.
  • Served by the Community College Student Financial Aid Outreach Program and the Student Opportunity and Access Program.
  • Eligible for a fee waiver for the enrollment fee of $46 per unit per semester.

AB 789 (effective 1014-15 Academic Year) Student Financial Aid: Col Grants & Satisfactory Progress

• Requires an institution to comply with federal standards of “satisfactory academic progress” to qualify for participation in the Cal Grant Program.

California EC §
49073, 49076

Topic: Pupil Records

AB 1068 (effective 2014) Pupil Records:

• Gives unaccompanied youth age 14 and over the right to access and consent to disclose their school records.
• Extends these rights to caregivers who enroll students in school using California’s caregiver authorization affidavit.
• Prevents schools from releasing directory information (name, address, phone number, email, and photographs) of students experiencing homelessness unless a parent expressly consents.

AB 373 (effective 2024) Priority Acess for Foster/Homeless Students

Requires any LEA that operates an intercession program to grant priority access to foster children and homeless youth. Includes summer school (ESY remains under the auspices of the IEP). Allows the education rights holder (HUY) to determine school site to attend if the student is moved during the intercession

California EC §
48851, 48852.5, 48852.6, 48857, 48859, 48851.5

Topic: Homeless Identification and Training

AB 27 (effective 2021) amends EC § §48851, 48852.5, 48852.6, 48857, 48859 Homeless ID-Housing Questionnaire:

• Local Educational Agency (LEA) to ensure that each school identifies homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths, as defined, enrolled at school.
• Also requires LEAs receiving designated federal funds to administer a housing questionnaire annually, as specified, for purposes of identifying students.

SB 400 (effective 2021) amends EC § §48851.5, 48852.5 Homeless ID & Training for School Personnel:

• Requires a LEA liaison for homeless children and youths to ensure the identification by school personnel of those children and youths through outreach and coordination activities with other organizations and the referral of services to homeless families, children, and youth.
• Requires LEAs to provide federally required training to school personnel providing services to youth experiencing homelessness at least annually.

WIC § 18904.25

Topic: CalFresh Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

AB 309 (effective 2014) CalFresh Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP):

• Clarifies there is no minimum age requirement for unaccompanied homeless youth to apply.
• Requires County Welfare Departments (who process CalFresh applications) to promote awareness of CalFresh expedited services to the homeless population by ensuring LEA liaisons and homeless shelter operators receive training about CalFresh services.
• Requires County Welfare Departments (who process CalFresh applications) to individually evaluate and screen unaccompanied youth’s CalFresh application to determine if the youth is a household of one or must apply with a household with whom the youth is regularly purchasing and preparing foods.
• Requires County Welfare Departments (who process CalFresh applications) to provide a written explanation if an application is denied.