AB 2375: Homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths: housing questionnaire.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-09-30
Existing federal law, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, provides grants to states to carry out activities relating to the education of homeless children and youths, as defined, including, among others, providing services and activities to improve the identification of homeless children and youths and to enable them to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Existing law requires a local educational agency that receives certain funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to administer a housing questionnaire, as specified, by annually providing it to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency, and by, commencing no later than the beginning of the 202122 school year, ensuring that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the State Department of Education.
This bill instead would require a local educational agency, regardless of the receipt of those federal funds, to ensure, by the end of the 202122 school year, that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department.
By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing federal law, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, provides grants to states to carry out activities relating to the education of homeless children and youths, as defined, including, among others, providing services and activities to improve the identification of homeless children and youths and to enable them to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Existing law requires a local educational agency that receives certain funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to administer a housing questionnaire, as specified, by annually providing it to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency, and by, commencing no later than the beginning of the 202122 school year, ensuring that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the State Department of Education.
This bill instead would require a local educational agency, regardless of the receipt of those federal funds, to ensure, by the end of the 202122 school year, that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department.
By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing federal law, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, provides grants to states to carry out activities relating to the education of homeless children and youths, as defined, including, among others, providing services and activities to improve the identification of homeless children and youths and to enable them to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Existing law requires a local educational agency that receives certain funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to administer a housing questionnaire, as specified, by annually providing it to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency, and by, commencing no later than the beginning of the 202122 school year, ensuring that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the State Department of Education.
This bill instead would require a local educational agency, regardless of the receipt of those federal funds, to develop and ensure, by the end of the 202122 school year, that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department.
By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing federal law, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, provides grants to states to carry out activities relating to the education of homeless children and youths, as defined, including, among others, providing services and activities to improve the identification of homeless children and youths and to enable them to enroll in, attend, and succeed in school. Existing law requires a local educational agency that receives certain funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to administer a housing questionnaire, as specified, by annually providing it to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency, and by, commencing no later than the beginning of the 202122 school year, ensuring that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the State Department of Education.
This bill instead would require a local educational agency, regardless of the receipt of those federal funds, to develop and ensure, by the end of the 202122 school year, that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department.
By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law provides that the Governor is the sole official organ of communication between the government of this state and the government of any other state or of the United States.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Existing law provides that the Governor is the sole official organ of communication between the government of this state and the government of any other state or of the United States.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
(a)As required pursuant to Section 11432(g)(6)(A)(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, a local educational agency shall ensure that each school within the local educational agency identifies all homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled at the school.
(b)(1)A local educational agency shall administer a housing questionnaire for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths, as those terms are defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11303 et seq.). By the end of the 202122 school year, a local educational agency shall ensure that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 48852.5. The housing questionnaire shall include an explanation of the rights and protections a pupil has as a homeless child or youth or as an unaccompanied youth. The housing questionnaire shall be available in paper form.
(2)A local educational agency shall annually provide the housing questionnaire described in paragraph (1) to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency.
(3)If the primary language of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth is not English, either of the following shall occur:
(A)The housing questionnaire shall be made available in the primary language of the unaccompanied youth or the pupils parent or guardian pursuant to Section 48985.
(B)An appropriate translation of the housing questionnaire shall be provided upon request of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth.
(4)A local educational agency shall collect the completed housing questionnaires that it administered pursuant to this section, and shall annually report to the department the number of homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled.
SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)As required pursuant to Section 11432(g)(6)(A)(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, a local educational agency shall ensure that each school within the local educational agency identifies all homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled at the school.
(b)(1)A local educational agency shall administer a housing questionnaire for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths, as those terms are defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11303 et seq.). By the end of the 202122 school year, a local educational agency shall ensure that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 48852.5. The housing questionnaire shall include an explanation of the rights and protections a pupil has as a homeless child or youth or as an unaccompanied youth. The housing questionnaire shall be available in paper form.
(2)A local educational agency shall annually provide the housing questionnaire described in paragraph (1) to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency.
(3)If the primary language of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth is not English, either of the following shall occur:
(A)The housing questionnaire shall be made available in the primary language of the unaccompanied youth or the pupils parent or guardian pursuant to Section 48985.
(B)An appropriate translation of the housing questionnaire shall be provided upon request of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth.
(4)A local educational agency shall collect the completed housing questionnaires that it administered pursuant to this section, and shall annually report to the department the number of homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled.
SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)As required pursuant to Section 11432(g)(6)(A)(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, a local educational agency shall ensure that each school within the local educational agency identifies all homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled at the school.
(b)(1)A local educational agency shall administer a housing questionnaire for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths, as those terms are defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11303 et seq.). By the end of the 202122 school year, a local educational agency shall develop and ensure that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 48852.5. The housing questionnaire shall include an explanation of the rights and protections a pupil has as a homeless child or youth or as an unaccompanied youth. The housing questionnaire shall be available in paper form.
(2)A local educational agency shall annually provide the housing questionnaire described in paragraph (1) to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency.
(3)If the primary language of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth is not English, either of the following shall occur:
(A)The housing questionnaire shall be made available in the primary language of the unaccompanied youth or the pupils parent or guardian pursuant to Section 48985.
(B)An appropriate translation of the housing questionnaire shall be provided upon request of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth.
(4)A local educational agency shall collect the completed housing questionnaires that it administered pursuant to this section, and shall annually report to the department the number of homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled.
SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)As required pursuant to Section 11432(g)(6)(A)(i) of Title 42 of the United States Code, a local educational agency shall ensure that each school within the local educational agency identifies all homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled at the school.
(b)(1)A local educational agency shall administer a housing questionnaire for purposes of identifying homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths, as those terms are defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11303 et seq.). Commencing no later than the beginning of By the end of the 202122 school year, a local educational agency shall develop and ensure that the housing questionnaire is based on best practices developed by the department pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (f) of Section 48852.5. The housing questionnaire shall include an explanation of the rights and protections a pupil has as a homeless child or youth or as an unaccompanied youth. The housing questionnaire shall be available in paper form.
(2)A local educational agency shall annually provide the housing questionnaire described in paragraph (1) to all parents or guardians of pupils and to all unaccompanied youths of the local educational agency.
(3)If the primary language of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth is not English, either of the following shall occur:
(A)The housing questionnaire shall be made available in the primary language of the unaccompanied youth or the pupils parent or guardian pursuant to Section 48985.
(B)An appropriate translation of the housing questionnaire shall be provided upon request of a pupils parent or guardian or an unaccompanied youth.
(4)A local educational agency shall collect the completed housing questionnaires that it administered pursuant to this section, and shall annually report to the department the number of homeless children and youths and unaccompanied youths enrolled.
(5)This subdivision shall only apply to local educational agencies receiving funding from the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth Fund pursuant to Section 2001(b)(1) of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2).SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1.Section 12012 of the Government Code is amended to read:12012.The Governor is the sole official organ of communication between the government of this state and the government of any other state or of the United States.The Governor is the sole official organ of communication between the government of this State state and the government of any other State state or of the United States.
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| Sep 30, 2022 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 912, Statutes of 2022. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug 23, 2022 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4981.). |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| Aug 11, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11). |
| Aug 2, 2022 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Jun 29, 2022 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| May 26, 2022 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 25, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4934.) |
| May 19, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19). |
| May 4, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 18, 2022 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6). |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Aug 23, 2022 | Special Consent AB2375 | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| May 25, 2022 | AB 2375 Luz Rivas Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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