Sec. 17. (a) To retain eligibility for TANF assistance under this article, a recipient of TANF assistance and a dependent child who is a recipient of TANF assistance must attend school if all of the following apply:
(1) The recipient or the dependent child meets the compulsory attendance requirements under IC 20-33-2.
(2) The recipient or the dependent child has not graduated from a high school or has not obtained a high school equivalency certificate (as defined in IC 12-14-5-2).
(3) The recipient or the dependent child is not excused from attending school under IC 20-33-2-14 through IC 20-33-2-17.
(4) The recipient or the dependent child does not have good cause for failing to attend school, as determined by rules adopted by the director under IC 4-22-2.
(5) If the recipient or the dependent child is the mother of a child, a physician has not determined that the recipient or the dependent child should delay returning to school after giving birth.
(b) A recipient or the dependent child of a recipient described in subsection (a) who has more than three (3) unexcused absences during a school year is subject to revocation or suspension of assistance as provided in section 18 of this chapter.
(c) The director, in consultation with the department of education, shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a definition for the term "unexcused absence".
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.130; P.L.161-2007, SEC.19.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 14. Family Assistance Services
Chapter 2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Granting of Assistance
12-14-2-0.5. "Essential Person" Defined
12-14-2-1.5. Income Not Considered for Eligibility
12-14-2-2. Investigations Made by Division
12-14-2-3. Amount of Assistance; Determination
12-14-2-4. Amount of Assistance; Considerations
12-14-2-5. Amount of Need Recognized and Payment Made; Maximum Amounts
12-14-2-5.1. Time Limitations on Receipt of Assistance; Cash Assistance Minimum
12-14-2-5.2. Employment Credit
12-14-2-5.3. Payments for Child Born More Than Ten Months After Family Qualifies for Assistance
12-14-2-6. Need of Child; Age Excluded as Factor
12-14-2-9. Application of Percentage Reduction to Total Needs in Computing Benefits Payable
12-14-2-11. Compliance With Awards
12-14-2-12. Notification of Assistance Decision
12-14-2-13. Reporting of Assistance Decisions
12-14-2-15. Amount Granted; Justification; Conformance With Article
12-14-2-16. Child Living With Relative Prescribed in Ic 12-7-2-58
12-14-2-17. Mandatory School Attendance
12-14-2-18. Revocation or Suspension of Assistance; Sanctions
12-14-2-19. Release of School Attendance Records
12-14-2-20. Voluntary Leave of Employment or Reduction in Hours
12-14-2-21. Personal Responsibility Agreement