5134
Students
Married/Pregnant
Students
Married students shall
have the same educational opportunities in this school system as unmarried
students.
Further, the
responsibility of the Board of Education for the education of all school-age
children includes the pregnant student, married or unmarried. These students
shall be allowed to remain in school and support services shall be made a part
of the school program. Any variation from their continuing in regular school
classes shall be based upon their assessed needs. A pregnant student may remain
in her regular school program as long as her physical and emotional condition
permits. Homebound and hospitalized instruction shall be provided when it is in
the best interest of the student.
Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes
10-184 Duties of parents
10-186
Duties of local and regional boards of education re school attendance
State Board of Education
Regulations
10-76a-35 Definitions of
exceptionalities
10-76d-15 Homebound and
hospitalized instruction (subsection b4)
10-76d(e)(2)
Duties and powers of Boards of Education to provide special programs and
services
Policy
adopted: March 9, 2004 EAST HADDAM PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Moodus,
Connecticut