1. (a)

   1. (1) Attendance at a secondary school is a noncore activity defined as high school attendance or participation in a GED preparation class.
   2. (2) This activity may be assigned to participants who lack a high school diploma or a GED.
2. (b) As a condition of eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash assistance, a teen parent who does not have a high school diploma or a GED will participate in this activity.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Unsupervised participation in educational and training activities (vocational education, job skills related to employment, education related to employment, and secondary school), homework time, or study time may be reported as participation in educational and training activities.
   2. (2) Monitored study sessions may be reported as participation only if the education or training provider can verify attendance and participation.

4. (d)

   1. (1) The total study time counted for participation cannot exceed the hours required or advised by the education provider.
   2. (2) Sufficient documentation must be provided to the Program Eligibility Specialist for this participation to be included in the work activity hours.
   3. (3) One (1) hour of unsupervised study time will be counted for every credit hour the participant is enrolled and participating.

5. (e)

   1. (1) At least biweekly, participants are required to submit the TEA-1407, Participant Time Card/Progress Report, to the Program Eligibility Specialist.
   2. (2) The report will identify the number of actual hours the participant attended school or GED class each day in a week.
   3. (3) The school or GED preparation provider, acting as supervisor, and the participant must sign the time card/progress report.

Codification Notes: “GED” means General Educational Development.