Cal. Educ. Code § 42925
Educational Services
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall form an advisory committee to make recommendations regarding the allocation of available funds to school districts applying to receive funding for foster children programs pursuant to subdivision (b). The advisory committee shall include, but not be limited to, representatives from the Department of the Youth Authority, from the State Department of Social Services, and from foster children services programs. Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, including travel and per diem.
(b) Any school district which chooses to provide foster children services programs pursuant to Section 42921 may apply to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and to the advisory committee for funding for those programs.
(c) On or before November 1 of each year, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide the Governor with a proposed sum to be included in the Governor’s budget for the ensuing fiscal year for allocation to school districts wishing to provide foster children services programs pursuant to Section 42921. Recommendations regarding the specific programs to be funded and the amount to be allocated to each shall be included with the proposed sum.
(a) As a condition of receiving funds, each county office of education and consortium of county offices of education with a foster youth services coordinating program operated pursuant to this chapter shall, to the extent possible, develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding, contract, or formal agreement with the county child welfare agency pursuant to which foster youth services coordinating program funds shall be used, to the maximum extent possible, to leverage funds received pursuant to Title IV–E of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670 et seq.) and any other funds that may be used to specifically address the educational needs of pupils in foster care, or they shall explain in writing, annually, why a memorandum of understanding is not practical or feasible.
(b) To the extent possible, each foster youth services coordinating program is encouraged to consider leveraging other local funding opportunities to support the educational success of pupils in foster care.
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