Child Welfare & Attendance
Each day a student attends school is a chance for growth, learning, and personal development.
Regular attendance forms the foundation of academic success, allowing all students to engage in lessons, work with peers, and benefit from dedicated educators' guidance.
Information regarding transfers, students in transition (homeless), and disciplinary appeals are available below.
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Inter-District Transfers
For inter-district transfer applications and intra-district transfer appeals, please see Transfers.
Students in Transition (Homeless)
Lodi USD's Students in Transition Program, aligned with the McKinney-Vento Act of 1987, is dedicated to assisting students facing homelessness. The program addresses the specific challenges these students encounter in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school.
For more information, please visit the California Department of Education website.
Homeless Education (cde.ca.gov)
Homeless students are defined as children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and also includes:
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Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
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Children and youth who may be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters
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Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
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Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
Your child can enroll in school immediately even without the documents normally required for enrollment such as proof of residency, required health records, school records, or legal guardianship papers.
Your child has the right to:
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Participate fully in all school activities and programs for which they are eligible.
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Receive transportation to and from the school of origin if you request it.
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Continue to attend the school in which they were last enrolled even if you have moved away from that school's attendance area.
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Qualify automatically for school nutrition programs.
If you feel your family or student meets the definition or for further assistance, please contact the Community Liaison for Homeless and Students in Transition.
Student Intake/Declaration
Lodi USD is committed to serving all students regarding their circumstances. If you or someone you know is in need of services or support, please contact the Community Liaison Assistant -Homeless.
Please complete the Student Intake/Declaration Form, available below in PDF format, and submit it to the Community Liaison Assistant - Homeless or your school principal.
Student Intake/Declaration Form (English)
Student Intake/Declaration Form (Spanish)
For questions on students in transition, assistance filling out the form, or to obtain a hardcopy of the Student Intake/Declaration Form, please contact the Community Liaison Assistant - Homeless.
Modified Graduation Eligibility for Students in Transition
Under the following Assembly Bills students in transition have special rights to help them remain on track for high school graduation:
- AB 167/216 students identified as foster youth
- AB 365 students identified as children of military families
- AB 1806 students living in a homeless situation
- AB 2121 student who is a migratory child, or a pupil participating in a newcomer program
- AB 2306 students transitioning from a juvenile court school
Students in transition (foster youth, students in homeless situations, and those transitioning from a juvenile court school) who transfer schools after their second year of high school may be eligible to graduate by completing the minimum California state graduation requirements if they are not reasonably able to complete all Lodi Unified School District graduation requirements by the end of their fourth year of high school. Completing second year of high school is defined as either a) Completing two years of high school; or b) Completing sufficient high school credits to be considered a high school junior or senior.
Please see the modified graduation eligibility notification letter (PDF) below.
Foster Youth
Child Welfare & Attendance (CWA) aims to promote meaningful opportunities for youth in foster care, helping students to achieve and maintain stability and academic success.
Foster Youth Registration
The foster youth registration form is available below.
Foster Youth Registration Form (Informed K-12)
Foster Youth Education Rights
Students in foster care represent one of the most vulnerable and academically at-risk student groups enrolled in California schools. For foster youth education rights and more, please see the California Department of Education website.
Foster Youth in California Schools (cde.ca.gov)
Foster Youth Education Rights (cde.ca.gov)
For more information on foster youth, please contact the foster youth liaisons.
Community Liaison Assistant
Student Attendance Advisors
Student Attendance Advisors for the current school year are available in the PDF below.
Suspension Appeals
A student or parent/guardian may appeal a student’s suspension within 10 business days after the suspension is issued. The student and parent/guardian must meet with the school principal. If the principal sustains the suspension, the student and/or parent/guardian may complete a Request for Suspension Appeal and submit it to Child Welfare & Attendance within 5 business days of the date of the principal’s decision to suspend the student. The suspension appeal form is available below in PDF format.
Disciplinary Policy
For more information on student discipline policy, please see the following board policies:
Board Policy 5144 - Discipline
Board Policy 5144.1 - Suspension/Expulsion/Due Process
Board Policy 5144.2 - Suspension/Expulsion/Due Process for Students with Disabilities
Additional Forms
Child Welfare & Attendance forms are provided below in PDF format.
Contact Us
For more information on the content of this page, please call Child Welfare & Attendance (CWA) at (209) 331-7055.