Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 15.
(1) A
"work-based learning experience" means a learning experience that is
coordinated by a district through a training agreement with an employer
providing a paid or unpaid educational experience relating to school
instruction that may be offered as part of the pupil's schedule.
This experience is not part of a work-based learning
experience related to a state-approved career and technical education program
under
R 340.16. A pupil who participates in
a paid or unpaid work-based learning experience may be counted in membership if
all of the following are met:
(a) The
pupil is enrolled in grades 9 to 12.
(b) The experience is monitored by a
designated certificated teacher.
(c) The pupil is eligible to receive credit
towards a high school diploma for the work-based learning experience.
(d) Federal and state regulations regarding
the employment of minors shall be followed.
(e) The work-based learning experience shall
not generate more than ½ of the pupil's total full-time
equivalency.
(f) The employment of
the pupil shall not exceed the maximum hours set by the district.
(g) The district shall have a written
training agreement in place by the pupil membership count date. The training
agreement shall include all of the following:
(i) Pupil's personal information including
name, home address, telephone number(s), birth date, and emergency contact
information.
(ii) School's name,
address, telephone number, and contact person.
(iii) Employer's name, address, telephone
number, and contact person.
(iv) A
list of employer, school, and pupil responsibilities.
(v) Beginning and ending dates of the
agreement.
(vi) The daily hours to
be worked that include beginning and ending times.
(vii) Beginning rate of pay, if work-based
learning experience is paid.
(viii)
Verification of appropriate safety instruction provided by the school district
or the employer may also be included in the training plan defined in subrule
(1)(h) of this rule.
(ix)
Verification that employer has worker's disability compensation and general
liability insurance.
(x) The
signatures of the principal or his or her designee, certificated teacher or
coordinator, pupil, parent or legal guardian, and training station supervisor
(employer). If the training agreement and training plan are combined into 1
document, only 1 set of signatures is required.
(xi) Statement of assurance signed by the
employer that pupils will not be discriminated against on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
(xii) A district statement of assurance of
compliance with federal laws relating to discrimination.
(h) The district shall have a written
training plan in place by the pupil membership count date. The training plan
shall include all of the following:
(i)
Verification by the certificated teacher that the pupil's career or education
goals as outlined in the pupil's education development plan relate to this
placement.
(ii) A list of
performance elements or job skills that contribute to the pupil's progress
toward a career objective. The performance elements or job skills shall be used
to assess the pupil's progress.
(iii) Identification of academic course(s)
that generate credit towards a high school diploma in which the pupil is
currently or previously enrolled that relates to and prepares the pupil for job
placement.
(iv) Signatures of the
principal or his or her designee, certificated teacher or coordinator, pupil,
parent or legal guardian, and training station supervisor (employer). If the
training agreement and training plan are combined into 1 document, only 1 set
of signatures is required.
(i) The employer or coordinator shall
maintain and verify records of the pupil's attendance throughout the duration
of the training agreement.
(j) A
certificated teacher shall develop a regular visitation plan, after first
visiting the employer to establish the training site, that includes at least 1
site visit every 9-week period.
(2) In addition to the requirements for paid
and unpaid work-based learning experiences for pupils, the following
requirements apply to unpaid work-based learning experiences:
(a) The training shall not be for more than a
total of 45 hours per specific training experience.
(b) The work experience shall occur during
scheduled classroom time, unless an exception is documented. For exceptions,
the training plan and agreement shall reflect the alternate hours and a
certificated teacher shall be available to monitor this experience during the
pupil's training hours.
(3) A pupil receiving special education
services may participate, as appropriate, in a work-based learning experience
designed for general education pupils. The pupil shall meet all the
requirements of this rule.
(4) A
state-approved career and technical education program work-based learning
experience shall comply with
R 340.16.
(5) In addition to subrules (1) to (4) of
this rule, a special education work-based learning experience shall comply with
R
340.1733(i) related to instruction
and worksite visitation by a district employed certificated teacher.
(6) A work-based learning experience shall
not include in-district placement unless either of the following applies:
(a) It is a work-based learning experience
related to a state-approved career and technical education program under
R 340.16.
(b) It is directly related to the
postsecondary career and employment goals and objectives in the pupil's
transition services plan developed for a pupil receiving special education
services.
