CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Illness of a parent/caretaker relative; or
• Bona fide transportation problems; or
• Lack of available appointments.
If an AU has been penalized, will the months on aid
count towards the 60-month time limit?
Yes. While the grant has been reduced by the
parent/caretaker relative’s share, the parent/caretaker
relative is still considered a participant. Therefore, any
months of aid received by the AU are considered as time
on aid and the parent/caretaker relative must cooperate
with GAIN requirements.
CW 40-105.5 - School
Attendance Requirements
Are all children required to attend school?
All children (including MFG) ages 6 through 17 in the AU
must attend school regularly. This applies to children in
public schools, those receiving home schooling or
attending private school. Children enrolled in Cal-Learn
are exempt.
See School Information for LEADER procedures.
When is school attendance verified?
Parents/caretaker relatives must provide documentation
of regular attendance at intake and at redetermination
and/or when adding a child (including MFG) to the AU.
See School Information for LEADER procedures.
What is acceptable school verification?
The EW must review the absence information using the
most recent report card. If there are 9 or fewer absences
the child is considered in “regular attendance.”
The school must complete the PA 1725 (LEADER
generated), School Attendance/Enrollment Verification, if
the report card:
• Indicates 10 or more absences; or
• Does not show absences; or
• Is unavailable; or
• Does not contain legible data.