Transportation, or the lack thereof, is a major obstable to ensuring appropriate educational placement for foster youth. This California Foster […]
Policy Brief – AB 490 Implementation: School Transportation View More
This California Foster Youth Education Task Force’s Policy Brief addresses how AB 490 Implementation addresses the lengthy delays that foster
Policy Brief – AB 490 Implementation: Immediate Enrollment View More
Three page summary of the 2007 California Foster Youth Education Summit, the first statewide convening of foster youth, former foster
2007 California Foster Youth Education Summit – Backgrounder View More
This short paper discusses why foster care students cannot be placed in continuations schools involuntarily.
Warehousing Foster Care Students in Continuation High Schools Would Violate State Law View More
Three-page memo on why school districts cannot withhold transcripts of foster youth because of failure to return textbooks.
Chart highlighting duties imposed by key provisions in California Education Law pertinent to delinquency cases. (6 pages)
Chart highlighting duties imposed by key provisions in California Education Law pertinent to dependency cases. (5 pages)
Chart highlighting duties imposed by key provisions in California Education Law. (10 pages)
Training Tool Summarizing Key Points
AB 490 Training Materials (10) – Power Point View More
Overview of particular provisions pertinent to schools. (3 pages)
AB 490 Training Materials (09) – Implementation Plan for AB 490 – A School Blueprint View More
Overview of specific roles and responsibilities of schools under the new law. (6 pages)
AB 490 Training Materials (08) – AB 490 Roles and Responsibilities: Schools View More
