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Section 385.9- Page 6 Rev. 4/2025 iv) registered business schools; and v) financial literacy instruction. 2) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision and as resources permit and pursuant to a local plan prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 385.10 of this Part, a social services official must assign to educational activities an individual who has not attained 20 years of age and who has not obtained a high school diploma or its equivalent. 3) Notwithstanding the requirements of this subdivision, an individual between the ages of 16 and 18 years of age may be excused from school attendance requirements if: i) the decision not to require school attendance is based upon an individual assessment which indicates that further attendance is unlikely to result in attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent based upon consideration of the individual's aptitude and other factors such as grade completion; and ii) he/she participates in either another educational activity other than one which would lead to the attainment of a high school diploma or its equivalent or in job skills training appropriate to and designed for youths. 4) Notwithstanding the requirements of this subdivision, the social services official shall assign individuals 18 and 19 years of age to activities other than those described in this subdivision if such official makes a determination, based upon an assessment and employability plan that educational and vocational educational activities are not appropriate or if such individual has failed to make satisfactory progress in educational activities. 5) An individual who is assigned to educational activities consistent with the employment goals identified in the employability plan developed pursuant to sections 385.6 or 385.7 of this Part shall not be assigned to any other activity that might interfere with attendance at class; provided, however, that a social services official may periodically reevaluate an individual' s employment plan and having given due consideration to the individual's progress in the current, and if applicable, prior program make assignments to other activities in order to meet participation rates established in accordance with the provisions of section 385.8 of this Part. 6) For individuals assigned by the district to participate in educational activities pursuant to this section and consistent with the individual’s assessment and employability plan, the district may report supervised homework time and up to one hour of unsupervised homework time for each hour of class time, provided that the total homework time reported for participation does not exceed the hours required or advised by the respective educational program. 7) An adult member of a two-parent family may be required by a social services official to participate in education activities consistent with the employment goals contained in his/her employability plan. 8) Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to supersede the eligibility requirements of teen parents as set forth in this Title.