CA AB3223

Expands the definition of "pupil in foster care" under the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program to include children who are the subject of a juvenile court petition and identified by a county child welfare agency, probation department, or Indian tribe as being at imminent risk of removal and placement into foster care.

Modifies provisions for tutoring, mentoring, and counseling services by allowing the foster youth educational services coordinator to determine if services are needed and provide them directly, rather than requiring a school district certification of inability to provide such services.

Requires foster youth services coordinating programs to establish ongoing collaboration with educational agencies, child welfare agencies, and probation departments to minimize school placement changes and support proper educational placement for foster youth.

Mandates that coordinating programs develop plans addressing school enrollment processes, coordination with postsecondary institutions, and information sharing between agencies to ensure courts have updated information for foster youth decisions.

Contains a reconciliation clause making Section 1.5 operative only if both this bill and AB 2137 are enacted, with Section 1.5 superseding Section 1 if this bill is enacted after AB 2137.