KRS 205.702: Educational and vocational programs for parents receiving public

assistance -- Reports by cabinet.

(1) The cabinet shall take all necessary actions to ensure that parents receiving public

assistance may engage in educational and vocational pr ograms where assessment

shows their chances of achieving self-sufficiency will improve.

(2) The cabinet shall file quarterly progress reports and an annual report with the

Legislative Research Commission for distribution to the Interim Joint Committee

on Families and Children documenting the results of the cabinet's efforts to enable

parents receiving public assistance to participate in activities to achieve self -

sufficiency. The annual report shall identify the number and proportion of parents,

compared to the previous state fiscal year and the last full year of activity under the

Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program who:

(a) Participated in each type of educational, vocational training, or work activity,

including post-secondary education;

(b) Successfully completed educational or vocational programs;

(c) Earned income due to work activity, including work study programs, while

receiving public assistance;

(d) Became ineligible for public assistance due to increases in earnings; and

(e) Became ineligib le for public assistance for other reasons, including but not

limited to penalties or expiration of time limits.