CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

PART B, is used by the school to verify if a child who is or
will be 18 years old meets the Age Requirement.
See CW 42-101 Age Requirement for more information.
See School Information for LEADER procedures.
If the school determines that the child is not in regular
attendance, will the cash aid be reduced?
If the school determines that the child has 10 or more
unexcused absences or the PA 1725, School
Attendance/Enrollment Verification, was not returned by
the parent/caretaker relative, the grant is lowered,
resulting in a penalty, as follows:
The needs of the parent(s)/caretaker relative in the AU if
the child(ren) is under the age of 16 (if both parents are in
the home, the needs of both parents must be applied); or
The child’s needs if the child(ren) is age 16 or older.
See School Information for LEADER procedures.
If the school indicates on the verification form that the
attendance is in dispute, what is the next step?
If the PA 1725 (LEADER generated), School Attendance/
Enrollment Verification indicates “attendance record in
dispute by the parent/caretaker relative,” the EW may
grant “good cause.”
When school attendance cannot be obtained, can the
parent/caretaker relative claim “good cause”?
Yes, when the attendance verification cannot be obtained
within the 30-day grace period, the parent/caretaker
relative can claim good cause if:
• The school/school district delays in completing the
PA 1725, School Attendance/Enrollment
Verification – The EW phones the school to verify
the delay. Thirty (30) day extensions may be
granted beyond the 30-day grace period as
necessary for return of the form.
• The school is closed between the spring and fall
terms or other similar periods – The EW grants a
60-day extension or longer period if necessary, to
return the form.