School Attendance and Immunization
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School Attendance
A child under 16 must attend school or the adult caretaker's benefits will be suspended. If a child 16 and over does not attend school, that child's benefits will be suspended. In addition, a minor mother or pregnant woman under 19 must earn a High School diploma or GED unless she has been expelled from school and there is no alternative school, or child care, or transportation available to her. Finally, a parent between 18 and 20 with a child under six months old must also be earning a High School diploma to avoid suspension. WIC §§ 11253.5, 11331.5(d), 11320.3(d); ACL 97-70.
Immunization
Parents of preschool children must also ensure that their children have been appropriately immunized. WIC § 11265.8; ACL 97-70.
