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In some instances, the educational training will be completed as part of distance learning. Participation will count toward educational hours only when the time spent can be monitored by the institution and reported to the case manager. Only structured and monitored study sessions which can be verified and documented in the case file will be counted.

NOTE: For teen parent/adults meeting satisfactory progress, continue to count hours of participation during school breaks, including summer when the students intends to return to school the next term.

B. Verification of hours The method of verification of actual hours will be dependent upon the activity and the student composition of the class. For instructional activities comprised entirely of TANF students, class attendance sheets will be used to verify attendance.

For activities which include non-TANF students, individual timesheets will be signed by the faculty member, supervisor, or other appropriate individual as well as the student or documented in electronic tracking systems, PATS, as appropriate. Attendance records will be documented every two weeks. Acceptable forms of documentation will be: 1. Attendance Records from Provider C. Method of supervision Faculty, instructors, instructional aides, lab supervisors, study hall supervisors, and supervisors of work-based learning activities provide daily supervision for the hours of education.

D. Good and Satisfactory Progress Good or satisfactory progress is defined as a passing grade, or its equivalent, according to the standards set by the educational institution. It is documented in the participant’s case file at the end of every grading period by means of a report from the educational institution.

13. Excused Absences A maximum of 80 hours of excused absences are allowed in a 12 month period for each individual, with no more than 16 of these hours reported in any month. The excused absence policy applies to unpaid activities only. This includes work experience and community service, where there is an “employer” but no wages.

Absences will be documented and excused up to the first 80 hours, allowing no more than 16 per month. If absences exceed 16 hours in any month, the additional hours will not be excused for purposes of participation, regardless of the reason for the absence. If total absences exceed 80 hours in the 12 month time period, only the first 80 will be considered excused. Participants in the TANF Program are expected to participate in assigned activities for the number of hours specified in the Individual Employment Plan (IEP) per week. However, participants in unpaid work activities often have appointments, meetings, or family emergencies that may conflict with scheduled activities.

To address this issue, we allow up to 80 hours (no more than 16 hours in a month) of excused absences in a 12- month time period, of excused absences a year in addition to 10 observed state and