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Section 385.9- Page 24 Rev. 4/2025 • Actual hours of participation in an educational activity which meets the definition of education directly related to employment may include supervised homework/study time and up to one hour of unsupervised homework/study time for each hour of class time, provided that the total number of hours of homework/study time does not exceed the documented hours expected by the educational provider; • Teen parents or minor child head of households participating in this activity for at least 20 hours averaged weekly count fully toward work participation rate requirements. Satisfactory Attendance at Secondary School - Regular attendance in accordance with the requirements of the secondary school or a course of study at a secondary school or other institution leading to a HSE, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received a certificate of general equivalence. Secondary school participation may include general adult basic education or ESL if it is linked to attending secondary school or leading to a HSE as determined necessary by the educational institution. Secondary School or HSE programs that routinely include ESL, career training, alternative school, tutoring, dropout prevention, teen pregnancy or parenting programs as a requirement of program participation as determined by the educational institution will also be permitted. • Must be supervised on an ongoing basis, no less frequently than daily; • Actual hours of participation in such activities, except as noted below, will count toward the hours reported as work for hours above the core work requirement. Hours of participation in such activities must be documented by the provider through attendance rosters or other supporting documentation developed by the provider; • Hours of participation may include the actual hours that an individual is engaged in an on- site background check or assessment to determine an individual’s suitability for a particular secondary school or equivalent program assignment; • Actual hours of participation in an educational activity which meets the definition of satisfactory attendance at secondary school or in a course of study leading to a certificate of general equivalence, in the case of a recipient who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate may include supervised homework/study time and up to one hour of unsupervised homework/study time for each hour of class time, provided that the total number of hours of homework/study time does not exceed the documented hours expected by the educational provider; • Teen parents or minor child head of households who maintain satisfactory attendance at secondary school or the equivalent count fully toward participation rate requirements. Provision of Child Care for Individual Participating in Community Service - Providing unpaid child care to enable another Temporary Assistance (TANF/MOE funded) recipient to participate in a community service program.