Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Activities under Title I-B
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following with respect to activities carried out under subtitle B—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
- c. With respect to youth workforce investment activities authorized in section 129 of WIOA—
c. 5. Include the State definition, as defined in law, for not attending school and attending school as specified in WIOA Section 129(a)(1)(B)(i) and Section 129(a)(1)(C)(i). If State law does not define “not attending school” or “attending school,” indicate that is the case and provide the state policy for determining whether a youth is attending or not attending school.
Current Narrative:
For the purpose of determining whether an individual is an ISY or OSY, school status is based on a determination of school attendance on the date of eligibility determination. Once the school status of a youth is determined, that school status remains the same throughout the youth’s current participation.
- A youth is “not attending” school if the youth:
- has had at least 10 consecutive days of unexcused absences and on the date of eligibility determination has not returned to school;
- is not attending postsecondary school on the date of eligibility determination;
- has not registered for postsecondary school classes on the date of the eligibility determination; or
- is enrolled only in non-credit-bearing postsecondary classes.
Additionally, participation in the following programs is not considered being “in school” for the purpose of determining ISY/OSY status:
- Adult education programs provided under Title II of WIOA
- YouthBuild programs
- Job Corps programs
- High School Equivalency programs (not funded by the public K–12 system)
- Dropout reengagement programs (not funded by the public K–12 system)
Note: School attendance and school status determine which eligibility definition (ISY or OSY) may apply.
A youth is “attending school” if the youth:
- is enrolled in any of the following schools:
- Public school
- Charter school
- Private school
- Alternative education program;
- is homeschooled;
- is attending high school equivalency programs, including those considered to be dropout reengagement programs, funded by the public K–12 system;
- is a high school graduate who has registered for postsecondary classes, even if not yet attending postsecondary classes;
- is attending postsecondary classes; or
- is in between postsecondary school semesters and has registered for classes for a future semester or has paid all or part of the tuition for a future semester.
Note: A youth with fewer than 10 consecutive unexcused absences, or with 10 or more non-consecutive unexcused absences is still considered “attending school.”