With the concurrence of the child’s parent, a child who has been identified as a “migrant child” may be deemed a migrant child for a period, not in excess of three years, during which the child resides in an area where programs are provided for migrant children. Priority for the provision of services shall be consistent with federal statutes and regulations governing migrant education programs.
Source:
Section 54441.5, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=54441.5..