Foster Youth Guidelines

·         Educators, school personnel, social workers, probation officers, caregivers, advocates and juvenile court officers must all work together to serve the educational needs of children in foster care. EC 48850(a)(1)

·         Students in foster care must have access to the same academic resources, services, extracurricular and enrichment activities available to all students.  All educational and school placement decisions must be based on the child's best interests and consider, among other factors, educational stability and the least restrictive educational setting necessary to achieve academic progress.  EC 48850(a)(1) & 48853(h)

·         If a foster child’s residence changes, the LEA must let the child remain in his/her school of origin for as long as the court has jurisdiction over the child’s placement.

·         If a foster child changes schools, s/he has a right to be enrolled in the new school immediately, even if there are outstanding fees, fines, textbooks, or other items or money due to a school or if s/he does not have the clothing or records normally required for enrollment, including but not limited to academic records, medical records, proof of immunization history, proof of residency, or school uniforms. EC 48853.5(e)(8)(B)

OJUSD Foster Youth Liaison

Catherine Medlin
Cmedlin@ojusd.org 
(209) 848-4884 Ext. 120