Child Welfare & Attendance

The attendance-specific responsibilities center around monitoring and promoting student attendance. This involves maintaining accurate attendance records, tracking absences, tardiness, and early dismissals, and ensuring compliance with attendance regulations. The department collaborates with schools and families to address attendance issues, implement interventions for chronically absent students, and provide support to improve overall attendance rates. Their focus is on fostering a positive school environment, enhancing student engagement, and ensuring that students have the opportunity to succeed academically by regularly attending school.

Visit our Attendance page.

Child Abuse Services involve implementing measures to identify, report, and respond to cases of child abuse or neglect that may come to light within the school community. The primary focus is on ensuring the safety and well-being of students, while adhering to legal and ethical obligations to protect children from harm.

Stanislaus County Community Services Agency Resources

How to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment:

Anyone can report suspected child abuse or neglect.  Reporting abuse or neglect can protect a child and get help for a family.  It may even save a child's life.  

Professionals, who in the course of their work, come in contact with families and children MUST report suspicion or knowledge.  A phone report must be made immediately to a "child protective agency" (Police, Sheriff, Probation, Child & Family Services) and a written report is required within 36 hours.  

CPS 24-hour phone line:   209-558-3665 or 1-800-558-3665

the enrollment-related responsibilities encompass facilitating the enrollment process for students. This includes overseeing student registration, verifying residency documentation, and coordinating the enrollment of new and transferring students. The department ensures that accurate and up-to-date enrollment records are maintained, and they collaborate with schools and families to address any enrollment challenges or issues. They also play a role in managing student transfers, placements, and attendance boundaries. Overall, their goal is to ensure a smooth and efficient enrollment process while adhering to district policies and regulations.

Visit our Enrollment page. 

The Foster Youth Services responsibilities revolve around supporting the educational needs of foster youth. This involves collaborating with social services agencies, caregivers, and schools to ensure that foster youth have access to quality education and appropriate support. The department assists in enrolling foster youth in school, advocating for their educational rights, and addressing any academic, attendance, or social-emotional challenges they may face. They provide resources, services, and interventions to help foster youth succeed academically and emotionally, and they work to minimize educational disruptions that can result from changes in placement or other foster care-related transitions. Overall, their focus is on ensuring that foster youth receive a stable and nurturing educational experience within the school district.

PJUSD Foster Youth Intake Form:

Foster Youth Intake Form (note, if you download adobe reader, you can fill out this form via your web browser)

Below are helpful resources:

  Youth Crisis and Help Lines  

  Stanislaus County General Contact Information for Youth in Foster Care

2023 Foster Youth Education Law Fact Sheet (Spanish)

2023 Foster Youth Education Law Fact Sheet (English)

The Parent Handbook aims to empower parents with the information they need to support their children's education, stay informed about district policies, and collaborate effectively with school staff. It serves as a valuable resource to promote transparency, consistency, and a positive educational experience for students and their families.

District Parent Handbook 

The consequences and Intervention Matrix is a tool for administrators to respond appropriately when students have committed serious violations, per the Code of Student Conduct. This tool is designed to offer consistency at all levels across the District so that students are disciplined fairly from school to school when their behavior requires punishment beyond the classroom. The matrix does not define responses to behaviors that are handled in the classroom.

PJUSD Consequences and Interventions Matrix

PJUSD: Tabla de consecuencias e intervenciones

the responsibilities related to Intra/Interdistrict Transfers involve managing the process of transferring students between schools within the district (intradistrict) or between schools in different districts (interdistrict). The department oversees the application, approval, and coordination of these transfers, ensuring that they align with district policies, regulations, and capacity.

For intradistrict transfers, the department facilitates moves between schools within the same district based on various reasons such as program offerings, specialized services, or personal circumstances. They work to balance the needs of students, available space, and school capacities.

Intra-District Transfer Request 2024-2025.pdf [English & Spanish]

Intra-District Transfer Request 2025-2026

For interdistrict transfers, the department coordinates transfers between students' home district and a receiving district. This could be due to reasons such as parental employment, safety concerns, or educational opportunities not available in the home district. The department ensures that both districts agree on the terms of the transfer and that the educational needs of the students are met.

Inter-District Transfer Request 2024-2025.pdf [English] [Spanish]

Inter-District Agreement 2025-2026 [English] [Spanish]

The Youth Experiencing Homelessness services aim to break down barriers to education, provide stability, and empower homeless students to succeed academically and personally. By offering a range of support services and interventions, this initiative seeks to ensure that homelessness does not hinder a student's access to quality education and opportunities for a better future.

What  families need to know about homelessness
This helpful brochure provides information about the educational rights and supports for families experiencing homelessness, including a variety of local resources available within Stanislaus County.
- English Brochure
- Spanish Brochure

This Family Support Resources document lists a wide range of services available to assist families who are experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or other challenges.