Accurate identification is critical to ensuring students in foster care receive the educational rights, services and supports available to them. This training explores the definitions of students in foster care under AB 490 and the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), reviews state identification processes and highlights best practices for local identification and data reconciliation. Participants will strengthen their understanding of eligibility requirements, common identification challenges and strategies to improve student identification and support.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the definitions of students in foster care under AB 490 and LCFF.
• Identify student populations that qualify for foster youth identification and support.
• Recognize differences between state and local identification processes.
• Explore strategies and best practices for improving local foster youth identification efforts.
• Understand the importance of accurate identification in supporting educational outcomes and funding opportunities.