(b)

1. (1) For purposes of this section, school attendance relates only to children and not minor parents.
2. (2) Refer to 20 CAR § 503-135 for minor parent education requirements.

(c)

1. (1) During the application process, the Department of Human Services worker may accept the participant statement that all school-age children are enrolled in and satisfactorily attending school.
2. (2) 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.
3. (3) 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.

(d)

1. (1) “Satisfactory attendance” is defined in accordance with the school’s definition of attendance.
2. (2) During periodic contacts with the parent, a declaration of school attendance will be accepted unless attendance appears questionable, e.g., information received from other sources that the child is not attending.
3. (3) Form 65 may be completed by the school to verify attendance.
4. (4) Phone contact or other documentary evidence from the school may also be accepted.

(e) If the child is not enrolled in school:

1. (1) A ten-day notice will be issued to the participant stating that the child will be dropped from the TEA case unless verification is received that the child is attending school;
2. (2) The unearned income and resources of the child will be counted in determining continued eligibility; and
3. (3) In order to be added back to the case, verification must be received from the school that the child has attended satisfactorily for a period of thirty (30) days.