CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• The school attendance record is in dispute by the
parent/caretaker relative – The form must verify the
dispute (Part A, under Comments). Thirty (30) day
extensions may be granted as necessary to
provide verification of regular attendance beyond
the 30-day grace period pending resolution of the
dispute.
• The parent/caretaker relative is ill/injured – Thirty
(30) day extensions may be granted beyond the
30-day grace period as necessary for return of the
form.
What are the timeframes for submitting the School
Attendance/Enrollment Verification?
When Part A of the PA 1725 (LEADER generated),
School Attendance/Enrollment Verification, is required as
an initial attendance request, the parent/caretaker relative
is given a 30-day grace period to have the form (Part A)
completed by the school.
The grace period is subsequent to the date of authorizing
aid or when adding a child or at redetermination (control
via FAC).
NOTE:
If the form is not returned, a penalty is imposed
unless good cause is established.
There is no timeframe for the return of the PA 1725 when
Part A is required as a follow-up request to a previous
report of “not in regular attendance.” However, the
penalty cannot be cured until the school completes and
returns the form to the EW verifying “in regular
attendance.”
When Part B of the PA 1725 is required to verify that a
child who is or will be 18 years old meets the Age
Requirement, the form must be returned to the EW prior to
the teen’s 18 th birthday.
See CW 42-101 Age Requirement for more information.
See Future Action Control – User Initiated Create for
LEADER procedures.
When can a school penalty be cured?
If the penalty was caused by failure to provide
documentation, the penalty is cured when one of the
following is provided:
• A report card showing 9 or fewer absences for the
most recent completed term or period; or