1. (a)

   1. (1) If the adult or minor parent reports at application that all school-age children are enrolled in and satisfactorily attending school, the worker may accept the statement of the applicant.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Enrollment and satisfactory attendance will be verified with the school and documented in the case record in those cases where it is reported that one (1) or more children in the family has failed to enroll or attend school regularly.
      2. (B) Such reports may come from any of several sources including, but not limited to, the school system locally, courts, system-generated reports supplied by the state Department of Education, etc.
   3. (3) “Satisfactory attendance” is defined in accordance with the school’s definition of attendance.

2. (b)

   1. (1) If the children are not enrolled, the application may be approved if all other eligibility requirements are met.

   2. (2) However, the adult or the minor parent will be advised that:

      1. (A) The children must be enrolled; and
      2. (B) Certification of enrollment must be provided by the parent no later than thirty (30) days from the date the application is approved.

3. (c)

   1. (1) If school is not in session when the application is made, e.g., summer vacation, then the parental certification must be provided within thirty (30) days of the date school resumes.
   2. (2) See 20 CAR § 502-914(c).

4. (d)

   1. (1) If the children are being home-schooled, the applicant’s statement will be accepted unless questionable.
   2. (2) If questionable, then verification that there is an approved homeschooling application on file with the school superintendent should be required.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “03/02/98”