Oklahoma § 56-237.6 - AFDC recipients required to participate in parent or
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 56-237.6 — AFDC recipients required to participate in parent or, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-237.6. AFDC recipients required to participate in parent or
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
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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.
Added by Laws 1989, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 2, § 37, emerg. eff. April 25,
1990. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 346, § 11, eff. July 1, 1995.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-237.6 ("AFDC recipients required to participate in parent or") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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