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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 234
SECTION:
PUPILS
TITLE:
PREGNANT STUDENTS
ADOPTED:
March 5, 2007
REVISED:
234. PREGNANT STUDENTS
1.
Purpose
SC 1326
Title 22
Sec. 12.1
No student, whether married or unmarried, who is eligible to attend district schools
shall be denied an educational program solely because of pregnancy, childbirth,
pregnancy-related disabilities, or actual or potential parenthood; nor shall a pregnant
student under the age of seventeen (17) be excused from the requirements of
compulsory attendance solely for reasons of pregnancy or maternity.
2.
Authority
The Board reserves the right to require as a prerequisite for attendance in the regular
classes and participation in the extracurricular program of the schools that each
pregnant student present to the Superintendent or designee her physician's written
statement that such activity will not be injurious to her health nor jeopardize her
pregnancy.
3.
Guidelines
A pregnant student whose mental or physical condition prevents her from attending
regular classes, when such condition is certified by a physician, may be assigned to
an alternate educational program of homebound instruction.
A student who has received an alternate educational program for reasons associated
with her pregnancy shall be readmitted to the regular school program upon her
request and the written statement of a physician that she is physically fit to do so.
4.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures for implementing this
policy which include:
1.
Offering counseling services to help the pregnant student plan her future.
2.
Cooperation with community resources to assist the pregnant student.
3.
Development of a curriculum for the alternate educational program to which the
pregnant student may be assigned on her request.
4.
Designation of a qualified staff member to act upon the physician's statement
regarding the examination and health of a pregnant student.