As a result of recent court litigation, it seems that a school district may require that the employee immediately notify the district of her state of pregnancy and of the intended beginning of her leave, that the employee furnish a doctor's statement as to her physical well-being and ability to continue work, that she begin her leave with sufficient lead time in order to allow the district to contract with a substitute, that the employee not return to work until the commencement of the term immediately following delivery, that the teacher provide a doctor's statement of her physical well-being prior to her return, and that the employee provide a statement of intent to return following her delivery. (Author/IRT)