As used in this chapter, the term "eligible parents" means one or more parents, which may be a biological or foster parent, a guardian, or a person with whom a child resides, and who meets the following two part test:

(1) Demonstrates low-literacy skills, i.e., has less than a ninth grade ability in one or more basic skill areas.

(2) Has a child enrolled in one of the following programs:

(a) State early childhood education and assistance program.

(b) Federal head start program.

(c) State or federally funded elementary school—i.e., grades K-8—basic skills program serving students who have scored below the national average of the basic skill areas of reading, language arts, or mathematics.

(d) A cooperative nursery—e.g., preschool or day care—at a community or technical college.

(e) A bilingual education/ESL program which includes children who are eligible for programs listed in (a) through (d) of this subsection.

(f) A program that serves children with special needs who are eligible for programs listed in (a) through (d) of this subsection.