Adults and minor parent(s) will be required to attend parenting education classes. Once the individual has attended classes the requirement will be considered completed and will not have to be repeated unless there was a change in circumstances that makes another class beneficial.

A change in circumstance resulting in an extreme amount of stress on the family could be a reason to require the caretaker to attend more than one parent education class. Examples might include a child having extreme difficulties in school, a child exhibiting "acting out" behaviors, a family in which a member is terminally ill, or a new baby in a household where the youngest child was an adolescent.

Requiring a caretaker to take more than one parent education class should not be considered a punitive measure, but one designed to help the family cope with a stressful time or event in the life of the family.

The intent of requiring the caretakers and minor parents to attend parent education classes is that participants will complete the classes they are required to attend. Not completing the classes, without good cause, can result in the imposition of an enhanced family function sanction.

The fiscal sanction for failure, without good cause, to attend parenting education classes will be an initial $50.00 reduction in TANF benefits. Increase this reduction each month by $50.00, either until there is compliance or the case is closed.

The sanction will end when the adult and/or minor parent(s) attend parenting education classes.