SB 228: Public postsecondary education: support services for foster youth: Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2021-05-20
(1)Existing law establishes the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the University of California as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, to grant priority in that system to certain foster youth or former foster youth whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 16th birthday. birthday and to certain homeless youth and former homeless youth.
This bill would extend this requirement and request for enrollment priority for certain foster youth or former foster youth to those whose dependency was established or continued by the court a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youths 13th birthday. The bill would authorize a representative of a tribe or tribal organization to verify the homeless status of an American Indian student who is a homeless youth or former homeless youth, as specified. To the extent that the bill would impose duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)Existing law, the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program, authorizes the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office to enter into agreements with up to 20 community college districts to provide additional funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. Existing law provides that these services include, when appropriate, but are not necessarily limited to, outreach and recruitment, consultation and eligibility verification, consultation and referrals for students deemed ineligible, service coordination, counseling, book and supply grants, tutoring, independent living and financial literacy skills support, frequent in-person contact, career guidance, transfer counseling, child care childcare and transportation assistance, and referrals to health services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other related services.
This bill would authorize the program to provide all of these services, as well as and direct financial support, to enrolled students who meet all eligibility requirements but whose courses have not yet commenced, and who have completed required matriculation activities as described, if those services are deemed necessary to enable the student to be successful upon the commencement of the academic term.
(3)Existing law requires a student participant in the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program to be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 16th birthday.
This bill would instead require a student participant in the program to be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youths 13th birthday.
(4)Existing law requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, to adopt regulations for the program and to be responsible for the administration of funds for the program.
This bill would further require regulations adopted by the board of governors to ensure that program application and enrollment processes implemented by community college districts are streamlined, do not impose barriers to entry, and allow programs to exercise professional judgment to waive any income criteria specified in the regulations as a condition of eligibility, as specified.
(5)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.
(1)Existing law establishes the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and the University of California as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the California State University and each community college district, and requests the University of California, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, to grant priority in that system to certain foster youth or former foster youth whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 16th birthday.
This bill would extend this requirement and request for enrollment priority for certain foster youth or former foster youth to those whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 13th birthday. To the extent that the bill would impose duties on community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)Existing law, the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program, authorizes the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office to enter into agreements with up to 20 community college districts to provide additional funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. Existing law provides that these services include, when appropriate, but are not necessarily limited to, outreach and recruitment, consultation and eligibility verification, consultation and referrals for students deemed ineligible, service coordination, counseling, book and supply grants, tutoring, independent living and financial literacy skills support, frequent in-person contact, career guidance, transfer counseling, child care and transportation assistance, and referrals to health services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other related services.
This bill would authorize the program to provide all of these services, as well as direct financial support, to enrolled students who meet all eligibility requirements but whose courses have not yet commenced, and who have completed required matriculation activities as described, if those services are deemed necessary to enable the student to be successful upon the commencement of the academic term.
(3)Existing law requires a student participant in the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program to be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 16th birthday.
This bill would instead require a student participant in the program to be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 13th birthday.
(4)Existing law requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, to adopt regulations for the program and to be responsible for the administration of funds for the program.
This bill would further require regulations adopted by the board of governors to ensure that program application and enrollment processes implemented by community college districts are streamlined, do not impose barriers to entry, and allow programs to exercise professional judgment to waive any income criteria specified in the regulations as a condition of eligibility, as specified.
(5) 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.
(a)The California State University and each community college district shall, and the University of California is requested to, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, grant priority in that system for registration for enrollment to a foster youth, former foster youth, homeless youth, or former homeless youth.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Foster youth and former foster youth means a person in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youths 16th 13th birthday and who is no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year.
(2)Homeless youth and former homeless youth means a student under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former homeless youth, at any time during the 24 months immediately preceding the receipt of the youths application for admission by a postsecondary educational institution that is a qualifying institution pursuant to Section 69432.7, as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
(A)A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(B)The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.
(C)A financial aid administrator for an institution of higher education.
(D)A homeless and foster student liaison designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 67003.5.
(E)For American Indian students, a representative of the students tribe or a representative of a tribal organization that is a homeless services provider.
(c)For purposes of this section, a student who is verified as a homeless youth as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall retain that status for a period of six years from the date of admission to the postsecondary educational institution.
SEC. 2.Section 79220 of the Education Code is amended to read:79220.(a) The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office may enter into agreements with up to 20 community college districts to provide additional funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. This program shall be known as the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program, and shall expand the number of students participating in the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and shall not displace other students. The funding provided under this article shall be separate and apart from the funding provided under existing cooperative agencies resources for education programs pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 79150). In addition to the delivery of Student Success and Support Program services, as described in Section 78212, services shall include, when appropriate, but not necessarily be limited to, outreach and recruitment, consultation and eligibility verification, consultation and referrals for students deemed ineligible, service coordination, counseling, book and supply grants, tutoring, independent living and financial literacy skills support, frequent in-person contact, career guidance, transfer counseling, child care childcare and transportation assistance, and referrals to health services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other related services.
(b)The program may provide all services specified in subdivision (a), as well as and direct financial support, to enrolled students who meet all eligibility requirements but whose courses have not yet commenced, and who have completed required matriculation activities as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 78212, if those services are necessary to enable the student to be successful upon the commencement of the academic term.
(c)As used in this article, program means the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program as may be established under subdivision (a).
SEC. 3.Section 79222 of the Education Code is amended to read:79222.A student participant in the program shall meet both of the following requirements:
(a)Be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court a court of competent jurisdiction, including a tribal court, on or after the youths 13th birthday.
(b)Be no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of any academic year in which the student participates in the program.
SEC. 4.Section 79225 of the Education Code is amended to read:79225.(a) The board of governors, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, shall adopt regulations for the program. The board of governors shall be responsible for the administration of funds for the program. To the extent possible, the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, the Chief Probation Officers of California, and other advocates, shall consult with the chancellors office to ensure that services provided under this article to eligible youths are coordinated with, and do not supplant, other services provided by the county and state.
(b)Regulations adopted by the board of governors shall ensure that program application and enrollment processes implemented by community college districts are streamlined and do not impose barriers to entry. These regulations shall allow programs to exercise professional judgment to waive any income criteria specified in the regulations as a condition of eligibility, provided that income-eligible students have first priority.
SEC. 5.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)The California State University and each community college district shall, and the University of California is requested to, with respect to each campus in their respective jurisdictions that administers a priority enrollment system, grant priority in that system for registration for enrollment to a foster youth, former foster youth, homeless youth, or former homeless youth.
(b)For purposes of this section:
(1)Foster youth and former foster youth means a person in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 16th 13th birthday and who is no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of the academic year.
(2)Homeless youth and former homeless youth means a student under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former homeless youth, at any time during the 24 months immediately preceding the receipt of the youths application for admission by a postsecondary educational institution that is a qualifying institution pursuant to Section 69432.7, as a homeless child or youth, as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), by at least one of the following:
(A)A homeless services provider, as that term is defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) (e) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
(B)The director of a federal TRIO program or Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs program, or a designee of that director.
(C)A financial aid administrator for an institution of higher education.
(D)A homeless and foster student liaison designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 67003.5.
(c)For purposes of this section, a student who is verified as a homeless youth as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall retain that status for a period of six years from the date of admission to the postsecondary educational institution.
SEC. 2.Section 79220 of the Education Code is amended to read:79220.(a) The California Community Colleges Chancellors Office may enter into agreements with up to 20 community college districts to provide additional funds for services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. This program shall be known as the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program, and shall expand the number of students participating in the Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and shall not displace other students. The funding provided pursuant to under this article shall be separate and apart from the funding provided under existing cooperative agencies resources for education programs pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 79150). In addition to the delivery of Student Success and Support Program services, as defined described in Section 78212, services shall include, when appropriate, but not necessarily be limited to, outreach and recruitment, consultation and eligibility verification, consultation and referrals for students deemed ineligible, service coordination, counseling, book and supply grants, tutoring, independent living and financial literacy skills support, frequent in-person contact, career guidance, transfer counseling, child care and transportation assistance, and referrals to health services, mental health services, housing assistance, and other related services.
(b)The program may provide all services specified in subdivision (a), as well as direct financial support, to enrolled students who meet all eligibility requirements but whose courses have not yet commenced, and who have completed required matriculation activities as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 78212, if those services are necessary to enable the student to be successful upon the commencement of the academic term.
(c)As used in this article, program means the Cooperating Agencies Foster Youth Educational Support Program as may be established under subdivision (a).
SEC. 3.Section 79222 of the Education Code is amended to read:79222.A student participant in this the program shall meet both of the following requirements:
(a)Be a current or former foster youth in California whose dependency was established or continued by the court on or after the youths 16th 13th birthday.
(b)Be no older than 25 years of age at the commencement of any academic year in which he or she the student participates in the program.
SEC. 4.Section 79225 of the Education Code is amended to read:79225.(a) The board of governors, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, shall adopt regulations for the program. The board of governors shall be responsible for the administration of funds for the program. To the extent possible, the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, the Chief Probation Officers of California, and other advocates, shall consult with the chancellors office to ensure that services provided under this article to eligible youths are coordinated with, and do not supplant, other services provided by the county and state.
(b)Regulations adopted by the board of governors shall ensure that program application and enrollment processes implemented by community college districts are streamlined and do not impose barriers to entry. These regulations shall allow programs to exercise professional judgment to waive any income criteria specified in the regulations as a condition of eligibility, provided that income-eligible students have first priority.
SEC. 5.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.
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| Feb 1, 2022 | Died on file pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator McGuire. |
| May 24, 2021 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 20, 2021 | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1184.) (May 20). |
| May 14, 2021 | Set for hearing May 20. |
| Apr 5, 2021 | April 5 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file. |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Set for hearing April 5. |
| Mar 24, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 589.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Set for hearing March 23. |
| Mar 10, 2021 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 667.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Set for hearing March 10. |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Referred to Coms. on ED. and HUMAN S. |
| Jan 19, 2021 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18. |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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