Stanislaus County Office of Education Parent Survey

The Stanislaus County Office of Education is preparing to submit a request for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program for 2021-2024. As part of the grant program, we are conducting a needs assessment to determine barriers that exist for children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Please read each item carefully, then check the response for each item which best reflects your perception. Rate each item based on your awareness of the current experiences of homeless children and youth in our area.

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* 1. To what extent are homeless children and youth in your area currently having difficulty enrolling in school because of the following barriers?

	Not having any difficulty	Having some difficulty	Having frequent difficulty	Having great difficulty	Can't judge or N/A
The cost or time required to acquire birth certificates	The cost or time required to acquire birth certificates Not having any difficulty	The cost or time required to acquire birth certificates Having some difficulty	The cost or time required to acquire birth certificates Having frequent difficulty	The cost or time required to acquire birth certificates Having great difficulty	The cost or time required to acquire birth certificates Can't judge or N/A
The problems associated with acquiring needed immunizations or immunization records.	The problems associated with acquiring needed immunizations or immunization records. Not having any difficulty	The problems associated with acquiring needed immunizations or immunization records. Having some difficulty	The problems associated with acquiring needed immunizations or immunization records. Having frequent difficulty	The problems associated with acquiring needed immunizations or immunization records. Having great difficulty	The problems associated with acquiring needed immunizations or immunization records. Can't judge or N/A
The cost or length of time required to acquire tuberculosis (TB) screenings	The cost or length of time required to acquire tuberculosis (TB) screenings Not having any difficulty	The cost or length of time required to acquire tuberculosis (TB) screenings Having some difficulty	The cost or length of time required to acquire tuberculosis (TB) screenings Having frequent difficulty	The cost or length of time required to acquire tuberculosis (TB) screenings Having great difficulty	The cost or length of time required to acquire tuberculosis (TB) screenings Can't judge or N/A
Previous schools' refusal to transfer records because the student did not return textbooks or pay fines/fees	Previous schools' refusal to transfer records because the student did not return textbooks or pay fines/fees Not having any difficulty	Previous schools' refusal to transfer records because the student did not return textbooks or pay fines/fees Having some difficulty	Previous schools' refusal to transfer records because the student did not return textbooks or pay fines/fees Having frequent difficulty	Previous schools' refusal to transfer records because the student did not return textbooks or pay fines/fees Having great difficulty	Previous schools' refusal to transfer records because the student did not return textbooks or pay fines/fees Can't judge or N/A
District requirements for rent receipts, utility receipts, or related documents as proof of residency	District requirements for rent receipts, utility receipts, or related documents as proof of residency Not having any difficulty	District requirements for rent receipts, utility receipts, or related documents as proof of residency Having some difficulty	District requirements for rent receipts, utility receipts, or related documents as proof of residency Having frequent difficulty	District requirements for rent receipts, utility receipts, or related documents as proof of residency Having great difficulty	District requirements for rent receipts, utility receipts, or related documents as proof of residency Can't judge or N/A
District refusal to enroll all children who live in shelters	District refusal to enroll all children who live in shelters Not having any difficulty	District refusal to enroll all children who live in shelters Having some difficulty	District refusal to enroll all children who live in shelters Having frequent difficulty	District refusal to enroll all children who live in shelters Having great difficulty	District refusal to enroll all children who live in shelters Can't judge or N/A
The difficulty associated with verifying the residence of a homeless family or child who lives with friends or relatives or on the street	The difficulty associated with verifying the residence of a homeless family or child who lives with friends or relatives or on the street Not having any difficulty	The difficulty associated with verifying the residence of a homeless family or child who lives with friends or relatives or on the street Having some difficulty	The difficulty associated with verifying the residence of a homeless family or child who lives with friends or relatives or on the street Having frequent difficulty	The difficulty associated with verifying the residence of a homeless family or child who lives with friends or relatives or on the street Having great difficulty	The difficulty associated with verifying the residence of a homeless family or child who lives with friends or relatives or on the street Can't judge or N/A
District requirements for students, families and unaccompanied youth to meet eligibility criteria of homelessness due to COVID-19	District requirements for students, families and unaccompanied youth to meet eligibility criteria of homelessness due to COVID-19 Not having any difficulty	District requirements for students, families and unaccompanied youth to meet eligibility criteria of homelessness due to COVID-19 Having some difficulty	District requirements for students, families and unaccompanied youth to meet eligibility criteria of homelessness due to COVID-19 Having frequent difficulty	District requirements for students, families and unaccompanied youth to meet eligibility criteria of homelessness due to COVID-19 Having great difficulty	District requirements for students, families and unaccompanied youth to meet eligibility criteria of homelessness due to COVID-19 Can't judge or N/A
District requirements that student caretaker (other than parents) signs documents to assume legal responsibility.	District requirements that student caretaker (other than parents) signs documents to assume legal responsibility. Not having any difficulty	District requirements that student caretaker (other than parents) signs documents to assume legal responsibility. Having some difficulty	District requirements that student caretaker (other than parents) signs documents to assume legal responsibility. Having frequent difficulty	District requirements that student caretaker (other than parents) signs documents to assume legal responsibility. Having great difficulty	District requirements that student caretaker (other than parents) signs documents to assume legal responsibility. Can't judge or N/A
Lack of access to tutorial services during or after school	Lack of access to tutorial services during or after school Not having any difficulty	Lack of access to tutorial services during or after school Having some difficulty	Lack of access to tutorial services during or after school Having frequent difficulty	Lack of access to tutorial services during or after school Having great difficulty	Lack of access to tutorial services during or after school Can't judge or N/A
Lack of access to technology (Wifi/HotSpot) or necessary equipment due to COVID-19	Lack of access to technology (Wifi/HotSpot) or necessary equipment due to COVID-19 Not having any difficulty	Lack of access to technology (Wifi/HotSpot) or necessary equipment due to COVID-19 Having some difficulty	Lack of access to technology (Wifi/HotSpot) or necessary equipment due to COVID-19 Having frequent difficulty	Lack of access to technology (Wifi/HotSpot) or necessary equipment due to COVID-19 Having great difficulty	Lack of access to technology (Wifi/HotSpot) or necessary equipment due to COVID-19 Can't judge or N/A
Lack of access to alternative school programs	Lack of access to alternative school programs Not having any difficulty	Lack of access to alternative school programs Having some difficulty	Lack of access to alternative school programs Having frequent difficulty	Lack of access to alternative school programs Having great difficulty	Lack of access to alternative school programs Can't judge or N/A
Lack of opportunity to gain credit when students enroll in the middle of the semester	Lack of opportunity to gain credit when students enroll in the middle of the semester Not having any difficulty	Lack of opportunity to gain credit when students enroll in the middle of the semester Having some difficulty	Lack of opportunity to gain credit when students enroll in the middle of the semester Having frequent difficulty	Lack of opportunity to gain credit when students enroll in the middle of the semester Having great difficulty	Lack of opportunity to gain credit when students enroll in the middle of the semester Can't judge or N/A
Difficulty obtaining evaluations for special services because of student transiency	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for special services because of student transiency Not having any difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for special services because of student transiency Having some difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for special services because of student transiency Having frequent difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for special services because of student transiency Having great difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for special services because of student transiency Can't judge or N/A
Difficulty obtaining access to public school programs for four-year-old homeless children	Difficulty obtaining access to public school programs for four-year-old homeless children Not having any difficulty	Difficulty obtaining access to public school programs for four-year-old homeless children Having some difficulty	Difficulty obtaining access to public school programs for four-year-old homeless children Having frequent difficulty	Difficulty obtaining access to public school programs for four-year-old homeless children Having great difficulty	Difficulty obtaining access to public school programs for four-year-old homeless children Can't judge or N/A
Difficulty obtaining evaluations for potential developmental disabilities for homeless three-and four-year-old children	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for potential developmental disabilities for homeless three-and four-year-old children Not having any difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for potential developmental disabilities for homeless three-and four-year-old children Having some difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for potential developmental disabilities for homeless three-and four-year-old children Having frequent difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for potential developmental disabilities for homeless three-and four-year-old children Having great difficulty	Difficulty obtaining evaluations for potential developmental disabilities for homeless three-and four-year-old children Can't judge or N/A
Lack of school personnel awareness of the special needs of homeless children and youth (IEP or 504 Plan)	Lack of school personnel awareness of the special needs of homeless children and youth (IEP or 504 Plan) Not having any difficulty	Lack of school personnel awareness of the special needs of homeless children and youth (IEP or 504 Plan) Having some difficulty	Lack of school personnel awareness of the special needs of homeless children and youth (IEP or 504 Plan) Having frequent difficulty	Lack of school personnel awareness of the special needs of homeless children and youth (IEP or 504 Plan) Having great difficulty	Lack of school personnel awareness of the special needs of homeless children and youth (IEP or 504 Plan) Can't judge or N/A
Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who have limited English proficiency	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who have limited English proficiency Not having any difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who have limited English proficiency Having some difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who have limited English proficiency Having frequent difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who have limited English proficiency Having great difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who have limited English proficiency Can't judge or N/A
Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who are intellectually/academically gifted or talented (GATE)	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who are intellectually/academically gifted or talented (GATE) Not having any difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who are intellectually/academically gifted or talented (GATE) Having some difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who are intellectually/academically gifted or talented (GATE) Having frequent difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who are intellectually/academically gifted or talented (GATE) Having great difficulty	Lack of availability or access to services for homeless students who are intellectually/academically gifted or talented (GATE) Can't judge or N/A

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* 2. Have you experienced delays in enrollment due to any of the following reasons? (check any that apply)

No barriers

Residency requirement

Availability of school records

Birth Certificates

Legal guardianship requirements

Transportation

School Selection

Preschool programs not available

Immunization requirements

Physical examination records

Lack of parental cooperation

Language

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 3. What is your most frequently used mode of transportation? (check any that apply)

City Bus Services

Taxi

Contracted Transportation Services

Special Education Buses

Personal Vehicles

Reimbursing Families for Mileage/Transportation

Ride Sharing

None

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If applicable, what is the extra cost for school transportation per day?

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* 5. Has COVID – 19 affected the educational process in getting your student(s) registered for school, transportation, technology access or other school-related?

YES

Please Explain: