Dr. Deneen Guss, County Superintendent of Schools
Professional Development & Meetings
As part of our commitment to support districts’ efforts to serve foster students, we have scheduled the following:
Regular Meetings
The Foster Youth Executive Advisory Council (FYEAC) meets. The FYEAC invites youth, districts and partner agencies to provide programmatic input for the FYSCP. Contact the FYSCP staff for the next meeting date and location information.
District Foster Student Liaison Meetings are held quarterly. Contact the FYSCP staff for the next meeting date and location information.
Professional Development
The FYSCP offers professional development to schools/districts and partner agencies upon request. A sample of topics available are:
- Educational Rights and Responsibilities
- Removing Barriers to Education for Foster Students
- Trauma Informed Practices
- Transitions to Higher Education
- Qualifying for the Graduation Waiver
Schedule a Workshop
Professional Development Training Videos
AB 167/216 - Qualifying for the Graduation Waiver
Learn about the law that helps credit deficient students in foster care qualify for a graduation waiver. This waiver would allow certain students who meet specific criteria to graduate under California's minimum credit requirement of 130, which eliminates electives.
AB 490 - Educational Rights and Responsibilities
Learn about the educational rights of students in foster care, and what you can do to remove barriers to their educational success.