NY A08586

Allows public assistance recipients to pursue post-secondary education, including four-year college programs, to satisfy work activity requirements in districts that meet federal or state participation rates for the previous or current year

Requires local districts to count classroom hours and supplementary study and preparation time as work activity, with study time calculated based on State Education Department regulations for each credit hour

Prohibits districts from assigning additional activities to half-time or full-time post-secondary students maintaining a cumulative C average or equivalent, with waivers allowed for undue hardship from death, illness, injury, or other extenuating circumstances

Expands educational activity options to include two-year and four-year colleges that meet commissioner performance standards, while requiring education to relate to the participant's individual employment goal

Increases the allowable allocation for high school equivalency and English proficiency instruction at proprietary vocational schools from 25 percent to 50 percent of program duration