Why is it important to ensure pregnant students are identified and provided appropriate services?
Most teenage girls don’t plan to get pregnant, but many do. Teen pregnancies carry extra health risks to both the mother and the baby. Often, teens don’t get prenatal care soon enough, which can lead to problems later on. They have a higher risk for pregnancy-related high blood pressure and its complications. Risks for the baby include premature birth and a low birth weight.
Districts must not only look at services for teenage girls who become pregnant but also consider support for students who are parents to keep them in school and graduating with their cohorts.
Texas School Procedures has just posted updates to the Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) filing cabinet in the Student Support Section. In addition to a comprehensive protocol, documents include a CEHI Initial Packet and Contract, a folder checklist, required logs, and a placement packet with a medical information form when students must go homebound.
PEIMS clerks and at-risk coordinators need to understand appropriate coding, as pregnant students in PRS have a 2.41 weighted funding.
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