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The Superintendent or designee may grant a student a leave of absence due to pregnancy, childbirth or abortion for as long as the leave is deemed medically necessary. At the conclusion of the leave, the student shall be reinstated to the status she held when the leave began. (34 CFR 106.40)

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A pregnant or parenting student also may request exemption from attendance because of a physical or mental condition or because of personal services that must be rendered to a dependent. (Education Code 48410)

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Cal-SAFE Program

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A male or female student shall be eligible to enroll in the district's California School Age Families Education (Cal-SAFE) program if he/she: (Education Code 54747, 56026)

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  2. Has not earned a high school diploma or its equivalent
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    3. The student is below age 22 and has an active individualized education plan.
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Students shall be enrolled in the program on an open-entry and open-exit basis. (Education Code 54745)

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A student shall not be denied initial or continuous enrollment because of having had multiple pregnancies, more than one child, or a change in eligibility status from expectant to parenting. (Education Code 54747)

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No fees shall be charged to students or their families for services provided through the district's Cal-SAFE program. (Education Code 54745)

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The Superintendent or designee shall complete an intake procedure regarding each student upon entry into the program, and periodically thereafter as necessary, to determine appropriate levels and types of services to be provided. (Education Code 54746)

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The Superintendent or designee shall provide staff development and conduct community outreach in order to establish a positive learning environment and supportive school policies. (Education Code 54745)

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The Superintendent or designee shall participate in the development of the county service coordination plan for providing educational and related support services to expectant and parenting teens and their children. He/she also shall participate in data collection and evaluation of the program. (Education Code 54744, 54745)

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(Education Code 54745)\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall participate in the development of the county service coordination plan for providing educational and related support services to expectant and parenting teens and their children. He/she also shall participate in data collection and evaluation of the program. 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