Child Welfare & Attendance
Child Welfare and Attendance serves a multitude of functions to support students and school sites.
Child Welfare and Attendance is a specialized student support service that covers compliance with compulsory education laws, student admission and enrollment procedures, student discipline procedures, transfers to alternative programs, and school climate and safety. Child welfare and attendance combines the knowledge and skill of counseling with the knowledge of education and the law to resolve complicated situations involving school choice, student discipline, campus safety, and programs for high-risk youth.
Child Welfare and Attendance (cde.ca.gov)
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.
Student Attendance Advisors for the current school year are available in the PDF below.
For more information on student attendance policy, please see the following board policies:
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.
Registration and 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. The foster youth registration form is available below.
For more information on foster youth, please contact the foster youth liaisons.
Community Foster Youth Liaison Assistant
Sandra Salazar
Child Welfare & Attendance
Phone: (209) 366-9993
Community Foster Youth Liaison Assistant
Christopher Hernandez Merito
Child Welfare & Attendance
Phone: (209) 663-7758
Home and Hospital Instruction
Lodi Unified School District shall provide home and hospital instruction at the appropriate grade level for pupils who are unable to attend class at a school site for at least ten (10) school days because of a physical handicap, physical injury, physical illness or mental illness. The need and eligibility for home and hospital instruction shall be determined by either a physician or chiropractor or an Individualized Education Program Team.
To apply for home or hospital instruction, please submit the form below to childwelfareandattendance@lodiusd.net.
McKinney-Vento Program for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Lodi USD's McKinney-Vento Program for Students Experiencing Homelessness, 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 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 students experiencing homelessness.
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.
Modified Graduation Eligibility
Under certain assembly bills, the following students have special rights to help them remain on track for high school graduation (In order to qualify, students must transfer schools after they complete their sophomore year in high school):
- Students identified as foster youth (AB 167/216)
- Students identified as children of military families (AB 365)
- Students living in a homeless situation (AB 1806)
- Students who are migratory children or pupils participating in a newcomer program (AB 2121)
- Students transitioning from a juvenile court school (AB 2306)
Please see the modified graduation eligibility notification letter (PDF) below for more information.
Suspension Appeals
A student or parent/guardian may appeal a student’s suspension within 10 business days after the suspension is issued. For details, see the Request for Suspension Appeal form, available below in PDF format (English).
For more information on student discipline policy, please see the following board policies:
Suspension/Expulsion/Due Process
Suspension/Expulsion/Due Process for Students with Disabilities
Transfers
For inter-district and intra-district transfer applications, please see Transfers.
Additional Forms
Child Welfare & Attendance forms are provided below in PDF format.
Student Records
Contact Us
For more information on the content of this page, please email childwelfareandattendance@lodiusd.net or call the CWA office at (209) 331-7055.