AB 1806: Pupil Services – Homeless Children or Youth (CA state law)
This 2014 California state law requires school districts to provide school transition and graduation assistance for students experiencing homelessness through the awarding of partial or full credit.
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California: AB 1806 law.
On-Time Grade Level Progression and Graduation for Highly Mobile Students
In 2017, the Washington State Legislature amended state statute RCW 28A.320.192 to strengthen supports for on-time grade-level progression and graduation of highly mobile students, including those experiencing homelessness and foster care involvement. This tool from the Washington Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) summarizes related state law provisions, offers a standardized partial credit calculation formula for district use, and provides implementation tools that school personnel, advocates, and caseworkers can use to help with operationalizing the state law.
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SB 147: Regarding Full/Partial Credit, Academic Plans, and Awarding of High School Diplomas for Homeless and Foster Youth (NV state law)
This 2019 Nevada state law authorizes public schools to award a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil, or pupil who lives in foster care full or partial credit for a course of study regardless of the attendance of the pupil or the hours of classroom instruction received. It also requires a school district or sponsor of a charter school to award the appropriate high school diploma to a homeless pupil, unaccompanied pupil, or pupil who lives in foster care who satisfies the requirements prescribed by the State Board for a high school diploma, regardless of whether the pupil also completes any additional requirements prescribed by the school district or sponsor.
SB 1494: Relating to the Educational Needs of Homeless Students (TX state law)
This 2015 Texas state law requires school districts to provide school transition and graduation assistance for students experiencing homelessness or in foster care through the awarding of partial or full credit.
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Texas: SB 1494 law.
RCW 28A.320.192: On-time grade level progression and graduation of students who are homeless, dependent, or at-risk youth or children—Rules. (WA state law)
This 2017 Washington state law requires school districts to implement policies and procedures that eliminate barriers and facilitate the on-time grade level progression and graduation of students who are homeless or in foster care. Required procedures include the addressing of credit accrual through the awarding of partial or full credit.
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Washington: RCW 28A.320.192 law.