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Foster Youth Education

The Students Services Department strives to address the unique educational needs of Foster Children and Youth by working collaboratively with our students, caregivers, schools, placing agencies, and other service providers. 

Antonio Perez, Director of Student Services -  Foster Children and Youth  Liaison
aperez@rcsdk8.net
(650) 482-2457

Foster Youth: The Department supports any child or youth who the dependency court has taken jurisdiction over and declared to be a dependent of the court due to the presence or risk of abuse or neglect (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300). 

Foster youth, foster child, or student in foster care  means any of the following: (Education Code 42238.01, 48853.5)

  1. A child who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 300, whether or not the child has been removed from the child’s home by the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 319 or 361

  2. A child who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 602, whether or not the child has been moved from the child’s home

  3. A child who is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 602, has been removed from the child’s home by the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 727, and is in foster care as defined by Welfare and Institutions Code 727.4(d)

  4. A non-minor who is under the transition jurisdiction of a juvenile court, as described in Welfare and Institutions Code 450, and satisfies the criteria specified in Education Code 42238.01

  5. A child who has been removed from the youth’s home pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 309

  6. A dependent child of the court of an Indian tribe, consortium of tribes, or tribal organization who is the subject of a petition filed in the tribal court pursuant to the court’s jurisdiction in accordance with the tribe’s law

  7. A child who is the subject of a voluntary placement agreement, as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code 11400(p)

Person holding the right to make educational decisions means a responsible adult appointed by a court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 361 or 726.