Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the definition applies specifically to residency exceptions, though it does not list all criteria beyond foster children remaining in their school of origin.
School Residency Rules and Online Work Permit System
This law defines the term 'foster youth' for school attendance rules and requires all student work permits to be stored in a new online database starting in the 2030–31 school year.
What This Bill Does
- Defines the term foster youth for students who stay at their original school while living elsewhere under existing residency exceptions.
- Requires the State Department of Education to create an online database called the Youth Employment System (YES).
- Sets a deadline of December 31, 2029, for creating this new system.
- Mandates that all active work permits be uploaded to YES starting in the 2030–31 school year.
- Requires any future work permits issued after that date to also go into the online database.
Who It Names or Affects
- Students between ages 6 and 18 who are required to attend full-time education.
- Foster youth attending their original school of origin.
- Parents, guardians, or foster parents requesting work permits for minors.
- The State Department of Education responsible for building the new system.
Terms To Know
- Youth Employment System (YES)
- A new online database created by the state to store all student work permits.
- Foster youth
- Students in foster care who are allowed to stay at their original school even if they move, as defined by this bill for residency purposes.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not specify how the online database will be funded or staffed.
- The exact technical features of the Youth Employment System are not described in detail.
- No effective date is listed for when this law officially becomes active.