CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• The PA 1725, School Attendance/Enrollment
Verification, with Part A completed showing “in
regular attendance” or “attendance record in
dispute.”
If the penalty was due to an initial verification of “not in
regular attendance,” the penalty is cured when the
parent/caretaker relative provides the PA 1725 form with
Part A completed by the school showing “in regular
attendance.”
What action is taken when a third party reports that a
child(ren) is not attending school?
When the EW receives a report from third parties (i.e.,
WFP&I, etc.) that the child is not attending school, the EW
must review the case to determine that the child is not
exempt/excluded from the attendance requirement. If the
child is not exempt, the EW must conduct an interview
with the parent/caretaker relative. Upon evaluation, if it
appears that currently the child is not in regular school
attendance (absent more than 9 days), the EW must
request verification of school attendance (via the PA
1725, School Attendance/Enrollment Verification) be
completed by the school and take the appropriate followup
action.
If the child is age 16 and does not attend school
regularly, is there a penalty?
The child (16 or 17 years old) remains a member of the
AU, but the child’s needs are not allowed (same as
immunization penalty for a parent/needy caretaker).
See School Information for LEADER procedures.
See Sanctions/Penalties/POI for LEADER procedures.
CW 40-107 - Assisting the
Applicant
Is the EW responsible to assist the
applicant/participant when he/she does not
understand their rights/responsibilities?
Yes, the EW is responsible to ensure that the applicant/
participant understands his/her rights/responsibilities at
intake and at redetermination and/or assisting him/her as
needed in establishing eligibility.
At the time of application, the EW must inform (verbal and
written) the applicant he/she must furnish a SSN and
assign child support rights as conditions of eligibility.
In addition, the applicant/participant must be notified of
the right to claim good cause in the child support
cooperation requirements.