PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATION & CONDITIONS
Immunizations & Physical: Your child must have verification of a physical examination and TB clearance status within the last 12 months, including all required immunizations. before completing an enrollment packet and before admission to the program, including all required immunizations. Otherwise, the family will be placed back on the eligibility list. Upon a file review and if it is discovered the child has already started without a physical, TB and are not up to date on immunizations a Notice of Action Termination is issued immediately. The documentation must then be submitted within the appeal deadline due date, although services may continue during the appeal period. On Condition allows children can be admitted “on condition” that they receive the next shots due as they age into new requirements. It is the responsibility of the parent to meet the deadline date and submit immunizations to the teacher. If the parent does not submit documentation showing the child has received the doses due, the law requires that the child (unless exempt) be excluded from further school/childcare attendance until proof of adequate immunization is presented. If the required dose(s) are not given within the due date a Notice of Action Termination is issued. Medical Exemption describes a child whose California-licensed physician decides to postpone one or more immunizations because of a physical condition or medical circumstance may be admitted “on condition” that the needed dose(s) be obtained and an updated immunization record for the needed doses be submitted by the time the exemption expires. Medical exemptions can only be issued through the California Immunization Registry through the Medical Exemption website CAIR-ME by physicians licensed in California. Schools may only accept from parent's medical exemptions that are issued using CAIR-ME. If after later discovery that a conditionally admitted student has not complied in meeting the conditional admission requirements and previously had not been appropriately notified, the school or childcare may allow up to 10 school days after notification to receive all vaccines currently due and provide documentation of these doses before excluding the student. A Notice of Action Termination will be issued.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is the federal act requires schools to enroll new students who are homeless even if their immunization records are missing or unavailable at the time of enrollment. California law requires schools to immediately enroll foster children.
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