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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Sanction Failure of a
Minor Parent to Attend School |
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34.5 |
POLICY STATEMENT |
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A minor single parent under the age of 18,
with a child 1 year of age or older, who does not have a high school diploma
or equivalent, must stay in school or an alternative education/training
program during the school year.
Alternatives could be home study approved by the school system, GED classes,
or other education programs approved by the Department. A minor parent who does not
meet the above requirement, does not have good cause, and who is an eligible child in an AU will be sanctioned
by having his/her needs removed from the AU budget. Income and resources of the excluded minor parent are
considered available to the AU. A minor parent EA of
his/her own AU who does not meet the above requirement or the alternate
option of a 30-hour work activity and does not have good cause, will be sanctioned by having
his/her case closed. Note: A minor who is pregnant is not considered to be a parent for
policy purposes until the child is born. The caseworker/client rep should attempt a conciliation conference
with the minor and the caretaker of the AU (if different) during the
adverse action period. The conference
can be with the caseworker/client rep or the caseworker/client rep’s supervisor. The purpose of the conciliation conference
is to determine: ·
The reason
for non-compliance. ·
If the minor
has good cause for non-compliance. ·
If the minor
who is in non-compliance wishes to comply. Failure to respond during the adverse period will result in a
continuation of benefit reduction for the “eligible child” minor, or in
continued ineligibility for the “eligible adult” minor who is caretaker of
his/her own case. |
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