Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-237.6
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AFDC recipients required to participate in parent or
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early childhood education programs.
A. The Department of Human Services shall require, as a
condition of participation, that parents or guardians receiving
benefits pursuant to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(AFDC) program participate in a parent education program or enlist
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 127
or enroll their child or children in a Head Start program, a Parents
as Teachers program, a local early childhood education program for
four-year-old children, if available, in kindergarten programs, or
in schooling deemed appropriate by school authorities, unless the
child is being home educated as per the Oklahoma Constitution and
statutes.
B. The Department shall allow parents or guardians who attend
all parent-teacher conferences requested by teachers or other
officials, or who participate in parent education programs offered
by a school district to apply an equivalent amount of time towards
any work experience or job training requirements.
A. The Department of Human Services shall require, as a
condition of participation, that parents or guardians receiving
benefits pursuant to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(AFDC) program participate in a parent education program or enlist
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons Page 127
or enroll their child or children in a Head Start program, a Parents
as Teachers program, a local early childhood education program for
four-year-old children, if available, in kindergarten programs, or
in schooling deemed appropriate by school authorities, unless the
child is being home educated as per the Oklahoma Constitution and
statutes.
B. The Department shall allow parents or guardians who attend
all parent-teacher conferences requested by teachers or other
officials, or who participate in parent education programs offered
by a school district to apply an equivalent amount of time towards
any work experience or job training requirements.
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