W. Va. Code R. agency 126, tit. 126, ser. 126-081, app A
Responsibilities
County boards shall make reasonable efforts to encourage school-aged parents to remain on track for graduation. | Provide academic support such as, but not limited to: * virtual Instruction; and * homebound Instruction. |
The schools shall refer the students to an organization that seeks to provide a range of services to pregnant women and their families. Please see the suggested definitions of these organizations as defined in W. Va. Code § 16-66-1. | Provide a list of pregnancy or postpartum assistance organizations within the county and surrounding counties, such as, but not limited to: * organizations traditionally known as crisis * pregnancy organizations; * maternity homes; * adoption agencies; and * social service agencies. |
Attendance Guidance
Excuse all absences due to pregnancy or parenting-related conditions, including: * labor; * delivery recovery; and * prenatal and postnatal medical * appointments. | WVDE will provide guidance on coding these absences. |
Provide eight weeks of Excused Absences for the mother for the birth of the child. | A doctor's excuse must be provided for up to the initial eight weeks. Absences beyond eight weeks after birth shall require separate excuses. WVDE will provide guidance on coding these absences. |
Provide two weeks of Excused Absences for the putative father within the first ten weeks of the baby's birth. | WVDE will provide guidance on coding these absences. |
Provide an Excused Absence for parenting students whose child is sick. | A doctor's excuse must identify the child's illness requiring the parenting student's absence. Absences will only be excused for one parent unless the child's illness requires hospitalization. WVDE will provide guidance on coding these absences. |
W. Va. Code R. agency 126, tit. 126, ser. 126-081, app A