School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 5-19

STUDENTS

Pregnant and Parenting Students

Pregnant and parenting students may participate in all educational and extracurricular activities to the same extent as other students. Pregnant students or students who have medical conditions related to their pregnancy and related childbirth may seek accommodations as needed to allow them to continue with their education. The Superintendent is directed to develop applicable regulations, procedures or programs to allow parenting students to continue with their education while also addressing their parenting responsibilities

Editor's Note

For married students see School Board Policy 5-20 following.

Legal Reference

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §1681, et seq., as amended.

Code of Virginia §2.2-3900, et seq., as amended. The Virginia Human Rights Act.

Related Links

School Board Policy 5-20

Adopted by School Board: June 15, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: August 18, 2015
Amended by School Board: February 12, 2019