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为无家可归和寄养学生提供支持
加州虚拟学院致力于满足所有学生的独特教育、情感和社交需求，包括寄养儿童和无家可归者。这些困境往往会给孩子带来额外的压力和焦虑，影响他们在学校的专注力。通过“指南针计划”、学校管理部门、教师和家庭的共同努力，我们力求为每位学生和家庭建立一套完善的支持体系。
寄养青年
A child in foster care is defined as any child who has been removed from the custody of their parent(s)/guardian(s) by the juvenile court and placed in a group home or foster home. The child is under the direct supervision of a county probation officer or social worker. Foster Youth can also include children who are receiving family maintenance services; they may be living in the home and still receiving court-appointed support from a social worker. In these instances, custody has not been returned to parents and the child remains a Foster Youth.
Educational Rights of Foster Youth
In accordance with AB 490 foster youth have the right to:
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Remain in their school of origin for the duration of the school year if school requirements are being met.
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Immediately enroll in school even if they are missing records normally needed for school enrollment.
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If already enrolled at the time of Foster Placement, the right to request a Best Interest Determination meeting to discuss the school placement options to meet the student's needs.
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Attend a regular, mainstream school unless they have an IEP requiring a different educational placement, or the person with educational rights determines that it is in the child's best interest to attend a different educational program or remain in his/her school of origin.
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Have their school records transferred in a timely manner.
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Have their grades protected. A youth's grades cannot be lowered due to absences caused by a change in placement, attendance at a court hearing, or court-ordered activity.
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Receive partial high school credits. Schools must award foster students credit for full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed at time of transfer to another public school, a juvenile court school, or a non-public, non-sectarian school.
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Receive a review of eligibility for graduation under state minimum requirements.
无家可归的青少年
无家可归的学生是指没有固定、稳定且合适的夜间住所的儿童。这些儿童可能住在收容所、临时住所、汽车旅馆、汽车里、露营地或街头。无家可归的儿童也可能因为失去永久住所而暂时住在亲戚或朋友家。
《麦金尼-文托无家可归者援助法案》确保无家可归的儿童和青少年与其他儿童和青少年一样，享有平等获得免费、适宜教育项目的机会。这项联邦法律要求消除无家可归的儿童和青少年在教育方面面临的障碍，以提高学校的稳定性并保护学生免受歧视。根据该法案，无家可归的儿童和青少年有权获得与所有学生相同的教育经历和资源。
无家可归青年的受教育权：
即使无法提供相关证明文件（例如居住证明、免疫接种记录、出生证明、成绩单及其他学校记录），学生也可立即入学。入学后，学校将协助您收集必要文件或提供其他证明文件。
能够继续在学生流落街头前就读的学校（原学校）就读。
有权就读与居住在同一地区的其他学生一样的当地公立学校。
在学校安排办理所需学籍档案或文件的转学手续期间，请您注册并参加课程。
即使学校和家长/学生正在努力解决入学争议，也应注册并参加课程。
积极参与所有与学校相关的活动和支持服务。
获得部分高中学分。学校必须向在转入另一所公立学校、少年法庭学校或非公立、非宗教学校时已圆满完成全部或部分课程的无家可归学生授予学分。
接受关于是否符合州最低毕业要求的资格审查。