California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1878 — Foster care: data.

Last action — From committee without further action.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law requires each local educational agency to designate a staff person as the educational liaison for foster children. Existing law generally requires a local educational agency to allow a foster child to continue his or her education in the school of origin for the duration of the jurisdiction of the court at the initial detention or placement, or any subsequent change in placement. Existing law establishes provisions governing when and how a foster child may moved from his or her school of origin and enrolled in a new school. This bill would require, when a foster child is moved to a new school, the liaison for the new school to notify appropriate administrative staff and teachers within 5 school days that a student is in foster care for the purpose of providing additional educational and supportive services to improve the educational outcomes of the child, as specified. The bill would also require a county office of education foster youth services liaison to work collaboratively with his or her respective county welfare agencies and the juvenile courts to recruit and retain adults who are willing and able to volunteer to serve as educational rights holders for children in foster care. The bill would require, no later than July 1, 2015, and each year thereafter, the liaison to provide to the presiding judge of the juvenile court a list of individuals who have expressed an interest in becoming an educational rights holder for a child in foster care. The bill would also require, no later than July 1, 2015, and each year thereafter, the liaison to develop and make available to the county welfare agency a list containing the names and contact information for all foster youth educational liaisons serving in local educational agencies in that county. By imposing a higher level of service on county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law prohibits a school district from permitting access to pupil records without written parental consent or under judicial order, except under specified circumstances, including to an agency caseworker or other representative of a state or local child welfare agency or tribal organization, as specified. This bill would additionally prohibit the State Department of Education from permitting access to those records without written parental consent or under judicial order, except as specified. The bill would also revise the circumstances under which an agency caseworker or other representative of a state or local child welfare agency or tribal organization may obtain access to pupil records by requiring that access be permitted upon request of that entity. The bill would also set forth a related qualification regarding that access. The bill would also require, no later than September 1, 2015, the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with specified entities, to develop a model governance policy for local educational agencies, as defined, on the use of educational information and data of students in foster care. The bill would require, no later than January 1, 2016, each local educational agency, at a regularly scheduled public hearing, to adopt a policy governing the use of educational information and data of students in foster care. By imposing a higher level of service on local entities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law governs the rights of parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools, including the right to be informed on a timely basis if their child is absent from school without permission and to receive the results of their child's performance on standardized tests and statewide tests. This bill would make those provisions applicable to educational rights holders. (4) Existing law requires every licensed foster parent to complete a minimum of 12 hours of foster parent training before the placement of any foster children with the foster parent. Existing law requires that training to cover specified subject matter, including an overview of the child protective system and accessing education and health services. This bill would increase that minimum training requirement to 30 hours. The bill would also require the training to include trauma informed care and confidentiality and privacy rights and protections, and would revise and recast other subjects relating to accessing health and educational support services. (5) Existing law establishes the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program to provide volunteers to serve as court appointed child advocates for dependent children in juvenile court proceedings. Existing law also requires the State Department of Social Services to administer a single statewide Child Welfare Services Case Management System to minimize the administrative and systems barriers that inhibit the effective provision of services to children and families. Existing law also establishes the Child Welfare Council to serve as an advisory body responsible for improving the collaboration and processes of agencies and courts that serve children and youth in the child welfare and foster care systems. This bill would authorize the juvenile court to appoint a court-appointed special advocate as the educational rights holder for a dependent child under specified circumstances and make a related change. The bill would impose additional reporting and administrative duties on the department relating to working collaboratively and sharing information regarding foster youth. The bill would also require county welfare agencies to annually provide the names and contact information for foster youth caseworkers to county offices of education foster youth liaisons and foster youth educational services coordinators on or before July 1 of each year. The bill would require the Child Welfare Council to develop a model data and information memorandum of understanding in consultation with specified state and local public entities and private organizations to facilitate the sharing of foster care information and data, and to develop a related resource guide, as specified. The bill would also require, no later than January 1, 2016, child welfare and probation agencies, juvenile courts, and local educational agencies in each county to enter into memoranda of understanding for purposes of enabling the sharing of foster care information and data, as specified. The bill would impose additional duties on state and local entities relating to foster care. By imposing a higher level of service on county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission.

  3. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5065.)

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  10. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and ED.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  12. Read first time. To print.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1878 do?
(1) Existing law requires each local educational agency to designate a staff person as the educational liaison for foster children. Existing law generally requires a local educational agency to allow a foster child to continue his or her education in the school of origin for the duration of the jurisdiction of the court at the initial detention or placement, or any subsequent change in placement. Existing law establishes provisions governing when and how a foster child may moved from his or her school of origin and enrolled in a new school. This bill would require, when a foster child is moved to a new school, the liaison for the new school to notify appropriate administrative staff and teachers within 5 school days that a student is in foster care for the purpose of providing additional educational and supportive services to improve the educational outcomes of the child, as specified. The bill would also require a county office of education foster youth services liaison to work collaboratively with his or her respective county welfare agencies and the juvenile courts to recruit and retain adults who are willing and able to volunteer to serve as educational rights holders for children in foster care. The bill would require, no later than July 1, 2015, and each year thereafter, the liaison to provide to the presiding judge of the juvenile court a list of individuals who have expressed an interest in becoming an educational rights holder for a child in foster care. The bill would also require, no later than July 1, 2015, and each year thereafter, the liaison to develop and make available to the county welfare agency a list containing the names and contact information for all foster youth educational liaisons serving in local educational agencies in that county. By imposing a higher level of service on county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law prohibits a school district from permitting access to pupil records without written parental consent or under judicial order, except under specified circumstances, including to an agency caseworker or other representative of a state or local child welfare agency or tribal organization, as specified. This bill would additionally prohibit the State Department of Education from permitting access to those records without written parental consent or under judicial order, except as specified. The bill would also revise the circumstances under which an agency caseworker or other representative of a state or local child welfare agency or tribal organization may obtain access to pupil records by requiring that access be permitted upon request of that entity. The bill would also set forth a related qualification regarding that access. The bill would also require, no later than September 1, 2015, the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with specified entities, to develop a model governance policy for local educational agencies, as defined, on the use of educational information and data of students in foster care. The bill would require, no later than January 1, 2016, each local educational agency, at a regularly scheduled public hearing, to adopt a policy governing the use of educational information and data of students in foster care. By imposing a higher level of service on local entities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) Existing law governs the rights of parents and guardians of pupils enrolled in public schools, including the right to be informed on a timely basis if their child is absent from school without permission and to receive the results of their child's performance on standardized tests and statewide tests. This bill would make those provisions applicable to educational rights holders. (4) Existing law requires every licensed foster parent to complete a minimum of 12 hours of foster parent training before the placement of any foster children with the foster parent. Existing law requires that training to cover specified subject matter, including an overview of the child protective system and accessing education and health services. This bill would increase that minimum training requirement to 30 hours. The bill would also require the training to include trauma informed care and confidentiality and privacy rights and protections, and would revise and recast other subjects relating to accessing health and educational support services. (5) Existing law establishes the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program to provide volunteers to serve as court appointed child advocates for dependent children in juvenile court proceedings. Existing law also requires the State Department of Social Services to administer a single statewide Child Welfare Services Case Management System to minimize the administrative and systems barriers that inhibit the effective provision of services to children and families. Existing law also establishes the Child Welfare Council to serve as an advisory body responsible for improving the collaboration and processes of agencies and courts that serve children and youth in the child welfare and foster care systems. This bill would authorize the juvenile court to appoint a court-appointed special advocate as the educational rights holder for a dependent child under specified circumstances and make a related change. The bill would impose additional reporting and administrative duties on the department relating to working collaboratively and sharing information regarding foster youth. The bill would also require county welfare agencies to annually provide the names and contact information for foster youth caseworkers to county offices of education foster youth liaisons and foster youth educational services coordinators on or before July 1 of each year. The bill would require the Child Welfare Council to develop a model data and information memorandum of understanding in consultation with specified state and local public entities and private organizations to facilitate the sharing of foster care information and data, and to develop a related resource guide, as specified. The bill would also require, no later than January 1, 2016, child welfare and probation agencies, juvenile courts, and local educational agencies in each county to enter into memoranda of understanding for purposes of enabling the sharing of foster care information and data, as specified. The bill would impose additional duties on state and local entities relating to foster care. By imposing a higher level of service on county employees, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1878?
AB 1878 is sponsored by Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 1878?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1878?
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