Statistics 2024-25 School Year
15 days of unexcused absences or 10% or more of the instructional days they were enrolled
What is chronic absenteeism?
Assembly Bill 643, also known as this, is a federal law designed to improve educational outcomes for foster youth by facilitating better information sharing.
What is the Uninterrupted Scholars Act?
The person with the legal authority to make education decisions and access education records.
Who is the Education Rights Holder?
The amount of instructional time lost for every school transition.
What is 4 to 6 months?
Service Component: ER (when youth is out of home), FR, PP, Supportive Transition, Voluntary FR
4+ miles
Public transit is > 45 min for high school
No transportation provided by school
What are the criteria for SOO/STEER?
Foster youth were chronically absent by this rate, compared to non-foster youth whose rate was 19.3%
What is 37.3%?
This law protects educational rights and stability by: allowing students to remain in school, ensuring immediate enrollment, enforcing school record transfer deadlines, providing grade and credit protections, appointing foster youth liaisons, and guaranteeing access to academic programs
What is the Educational Rights and Stability for Foster Youth Act (or AB 490)?
The experts who assist with navigating the school system.
Who are the Education Specialists?
The school a youth attended: before entering foster care; or attended prior to the most recent replacement; or in the last 15 months to which they have a connection. This includes schools they would matriculate into.
What is a School of Origin?
K-12; Only to school and placement (no HOP); School must be part of the MOU
What are the SOO criteria?
This was the suspension rate of foster youth.
What is 13.4%
This law prohibits schools from suspending K-12 students for disrupting school activities or willful defiance
What is SB 274?
The person who is responsible for: identifying a person to help youth with college/vocational/financial aid applications for postsecondary education and financial aid; monitoring ERH's ability/willingness to be an active participant and advocate; identifying replacement ERH's; and monitoring the youth's academic needs.
Who is the CSW (me)?
This form informs schools about DCFS involvement in an enrolled student. It also provides information on the Education Rights Holder.
What is the DCFS 1399?
K-12; Out of home placement; District NOT in MOU/Youth placed at an STRTP/Transportation included in IEP/caregiver has valid hardship; School related activities; Education related extracurricular activities; Education related therapeutic activities; Employment and employment related activities.
What are they STEER criteria?
This percent of foster youth graduated.
What is 66.6%?
This law allows foster youth to remain in their School of Origin, even if they are placed outside of the district.
What is AB 167?
The person you submit requests to for any academic assistance that is needed.
Who is the Education Specialist?
A meeting scheduled by a Local Educational Agency that determines the long-term plan for school placement and transportation mode.
What is a Best Interest Determination?
The temporary service used (when no other options are available) that helps transport youth to their SOO and education/employment activities.
What is HopSkipDrive?
Black youth in foster care were this much more likely to be suspended than non-foster youth.
What is 6.6 times?
This law prevents schools from denying foster youth the opportunity to graduate due to circumstances beyond their control.
What is AB 216?
This is where you submit referrals to the Education Specialist.
What is the Education Specialist Referral System (ESRS)?
Where does the youth want to attend school? Are there any safety concerns related to the youth remaining at SOO? Which school does the ERH prefer the youth to attend? Does SOO or SOR offer a unique program to meet youth’s needs? How is youth performing? How far is SOO from placement? Is youth involved in extracurricular activities at their SOO? What is the Case Plan?
What are things to consider when determining a youth's best interest?
The person you consult with for HopSkipDrive referrals.
Who is the Education Specialist?