Adoption Date: 7/19/1994, Revised: 6/20/2000; 12/21/04; 1/5/16
7000 - STUDENTS
ATTENDANCE
7150 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR MARRIED/PREGNANT STUDENTS
Married Students
The Board of Education will comply with state law in reference to married students attending school.
Pregnant Students
According
to New York State Education Law, a student who becomes six years of age
on or before the first of December in any school year shall be required
to attend full-time instruction from the first day that the District
schools are in session in September of such school year, and a student
who becomes six years of age after the first of December in any school
year shall be required to attend full-time instruction from the first
day of session in the following September. Except as otherwise provided
in Education Law Section 3205(3), a student shall be required to remain
in attendance until the last day of session in the school year in which
the student becomes seventeen years of age. The Education Law further
provides that resident students over five (5) and under twenty-one (21)
are entitled to attend school in the district in which they reside. The
law further requires that a school district provide for this instruction
and also to provide for home instruction for those students of legal
age who are unable to profit from instruction in school.
In view
of the above, administrative regulations will be developed, as
necessary, to implement the terms of this policy to provide instruction
as required by the New York State Education Law for students who become
pregnant. The Superintendent, or his/her designee, is directed to
consult with the school physician and the student's personal physician
in determining the form of instruction.
The form of instruction may be any of the following or a combination of the following:
a) Remain in school with provisions for special instruction, scheduling, and counseling where needed.
b) Receive home instruction.
c) Attend BOCES programs.
Policy References:
Education Law Sections 1604(20), 3202-1,
3205-1, 4401-1, and 4402-2