Eligibility Policy 10/25/05 (reviewed 11/1/07)     An adult learner is eligible to enroll in an Adult Education class if they are:   4sixteen (16) years of age or older   4not enrolled in secondary school   4not currently required to be enrolled in school   4perform below the grade placement of 12.9     Individuals 16 and 17 years of age must provide written evidence, such as a withdrawal form, verifying that they are not enrolled in a public, church, or private secondary school. Home-schooled students who have never enrolled in secondary school and students who attended school in another state or county may provide as evidence a letter from the public school superintendent responsible for the education of students ion their current residential area, verifying that they have not enrolled. Any enrolled adult education student who subsequently enrolls in a public, church or private secondary school becomes ineligible for continued adult education services. Verification of eligibility must be submitted along with the enrollment form for all 16 and 17 year old students.     Definitions:     Church School Includes only such schools as offer instruction in Grades K-12, or any combination thereof including the kindergarten, elementary, or secondary level, and are operated as a ministry of a local church, group of churches, denomination, and/or association of churches on a nonprofit basis which do not receive any state or federal funding. [Code of Alabama (1975), 16-28-1(2)]     Private School Includes only such schools that hold a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education showing that such school conforms to the following requirements:   a. The instruction in such schools shall be by persons holding certificates issued by the State Superintendent of Education.   b. Instruction shall be offered in the several branches of study required to be taught in the public schools of this state.   c. The English language shall be used in giving instruction.   d. A register of attendance shall be kept which clearly indicates every absence of each child from such school for a half-day or more during each school day of the school year. [Code of Alabama (1975), 16-28-1(1)]