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Meeting Date:
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6/14/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Board Policies, Second Readings
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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6.12 Second Reading, BP/AR/EX 6173 Education for Homeless Children
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Strategic Plan:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 27, 2021) which requires districts to ensure that each school within the district identifies all homeless children and unaccompanied youths and to create a web page or post on the district website a list of district liaisons for homeless students, contact information for such liaisons, and specific information on homelessness, including information regarding the educational rights and resources available to persons experiencing homelessness. Policy also updated to reflect AB 27 requirement for districts that receive American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth funds to administer a housing questionnaire developed by the California Department of Education (CDE) to parents/guardians of all students and all unaccompanied youths and report to CDE the number of homeless children and unaccompanied youths enrolled in the district. In addition, policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (SB 400, 2021) which requires CDE to develop and implement a system to verify that districts are providing required training to district liaisons and other appropriate staff at least annually. Policy also updated for clarity and closer alignment with law.
Regulation updated to add email address to the district liaison's contact information since the California Department of Education (CDE) collects email addresses as part of the consolidated application process. Regulation also updated to reflect (1) NEW LAW (SB 400, 2021) which requires CDE to provide training materials to district liaisons for the purpose of providing required professional development and support to school personnel who provide services to homeless students; (2) CDE's recommendation regarding how dispute resolution information may be provided to parents/guardians or unaccompanied youth when the student involved is an English learner, including in the native language of the individual or through an interpreter; and (3) NEW LAW (AB 27, 2021) which requires districts to create a web page or post on the district website a list of district liaisons, contact information for such liaisons, and specific information on homelessness, including, but not limited to, information regarding the educational rights and resources available to persons experiencing homelessness.
Exhibit 1 updated for closer alignment with the U.S. Department of Education's "Education for Homeless Children and Youths Program Non-Regulatory Guidance", change the term "verbal" to "oral" to stay consistent with language in the administrative regulation and the California Department of Education's (CDE) "Homeless Education Dispute Resolution Process" letter to districts, and add the district liaison for homeless students email address to the district liaison's contact information as email is such a widely used means of communication and CDE collects email addresses as part of the consolidated application process. Exhibit also updated for clarity and gender neutrality.
Exhibit 2 updated to change the term "verbal" to "oral" to stay consistent with language in the administrative regulation and the California Department of Education's (CDE) "Homeless Education Dispute Resolution Process" letter to districts, add the district liaison for homeless students email address to the district liaison's contact information as email is such a widely used means of communication and CDE collects email addresses as part of the consolidated application process, and add that a copy of the dispute form be provided to the parent/guardian or student disputing enrollment as this is recommended in CDE's "Homeless Education Dispute Resolution Process" letter to districts and is stated in the administrative regulation.
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Funding:
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Recommendation:
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It is recommended that the Governing Board of Trustees approve the second reading and adopt Board Policy, Administrative Regulation and Exhibit 6173 Education for Homeless Children.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jeff Youskievicz - Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
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Signed By:
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Jesse M. Najera - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Mark Staggs Moved, Member Brian Boatwright seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Governing Board of Trustees approve the second reading and adopt Board Policy, Administrative Regulation and Exhibit 6173 Education for Homeless Children.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 |
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