Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 16.
(1) A
"work-based learning experience related to a state-approved career and
technical education program" means a learning experience related to a
state-approved career and technical education program that is coordinated by a
district through a training agreement with an employer providing an educational
experience relating to school instruction that may be offered as part of the
pupil's schedule. A state-approved career and technical education program is a
secondary career and technical education program that is approved by the
department for the purposes of determining eligibility to receive added cost
funding pursuant to section 61a of 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.16 61a.
(2) A pupil who participates in a paid
work-based learning experience related to a state-approved career and technical
education program (capstone) may generate added cost funding pursuant to
section 61a of 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.16 61a and may be counted in membership if
all of the following are met:
(a) The pupil is
enrolled in a state-approved career and technical education program in grades
11 and 12.
(b) The experience is
monitored by a vocationally certificated teacher or vocationally certificated
coordinator employed by the school district.
(c) The pupil is eligible to receive credit
towards a high school diploma for the work-based learning experience.
(d) The work-based learning experience shall
not generate more than ½ of the pupil's total full-time equivalency,
not to exceed .5.
(e) The
employment of the pupil shall not exceed the maximum hours set by the
district.
(f) The pupil has
successfully completed at least 6 of the 12 segments of the state-approved
career and technical education program.
(g) The pupil shall attend at least 1
40-minute session per week taught by a vocationally certificated teacher or
coordinator in either of the following:
(i)
The related state-approved career and technical education classroom.
(ii) A district-approved educational course,
with academic objectives, related to the pupil's career and educational
goals.
(h) The pupil is
employed not less than an average of 10 hours per week during the effective
time of the training agreement.
(i)
The district shall have a written training agreement pursuant to subrule (6) of
this rule.
(j) The district shall
have a written training plan pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule.
(k) The district shall comply with subrules
(8), (9), (10), and (11) of this rule.
(3) A pupil who participates in an unpaid
work-based learning experience related to a state-approved career and technical
education program may generate added cost funding pursuant to section 61a of
1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1661a and may be counted in membership if all of the
following are met:
(a) The pupil is enrolled
in a state-approved career and technical education program in grades 11 and
12.
(b) The experience is monitored
by a vocationally certificated teacher or coordinator employed by the school
district.
(c) The pupil is eligible
to receive credit towards a high school diploma for the work-based learning
experience.
(d) The training shall
not be more than a total of 45 hours per specific training
experience.
(e) 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 vocationally certificated teacher or coordinator shall be available
to monitor this experience during the pupil's training hours.
(f) The district shall have a written
training agreement pursuant to subrule (6) of this rule.
(g) The district shall have a written
training plan pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule.
(h) The district shall comply with subrules
(8), (9), (10), and (11) of this rule.
(4) A pupil who participates in an
in-district unpaid work-based learning experience related to a state-approved
career and technical education program may generate added cost funding pursuant
to section 61a of 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1661a and may be counted in membership if
all of the following are met:
(a) The pupil is
enrolled in a state-approved career and technical education program in grades
11 and 12.
(b) A list of
state-recognized career and technical education programs eligible for
in-district placement shall be established by the department.
(c) The work-based learning experience shall
not generate more than ½ of the pupil's total full-time equivalency,
not to exceed .5.
(d) The
experience is monitored by a vocationally certificated teacher or coordinator
employed by the school district.
(e) The pupil is eligible to receive credit
towards a high school diploma for the work-based learning experience.
(f) The training shall not be for more than a
total of 45 hours per specific training experience.
(g) The district shall have an in-district
placement agreement by the pupil membership count date. The in-district
placement 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) Beginning and
ending dates of the placement.
(iii) The daily hours to be worked that
include beginning and ending times.
(iv) A list of school and pupil
responsibilities.
(v) Verification
of appropriate safety instruction provided by the school district.
(vi) The signatures of the principal or his
or her designee, vocationally certificated teacher or coordinator, pupil, and
parent or legal guardian.
(vii) The
program serial number of the related state-approved career and technical
education program.
(h)
The district shall have a training plan pursuant to subrule (7) of this
rule.
(i) The district shall comply
with subrules (8), (9), (10), and (11) of this rule.
(5) An unpaid state-approved career and
technical education less-than-class-size program provides an opportunity to
pupils who, because of unique circumstances, do not have a program available
through a regular state-approved career and technical education program. A
pupil who participates in an unpaid work-based learning experience that is a
less-than-class-size program may generate added cost funding pursuant to
section 61a of 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1661a and may be counted in membership if
all of the following are met:
(a) The pupil is
enrolled in grades 11 and 12.
(b)
Notification of the program is received by the department on the Friday after
the pupil count date.
(c) The
experience is monitored by a vocationally certificated teacher or coordinator
employed by the school district.
(d) The pupil is eligible to receive credit
towards a high school diploma for the work-based learning experience.
(e) The program shall be established for a
time period as defined in the program standards for the career and technical
education program (i.e., a minimum of either 7,200 minutes or 14,400
minutes).
(f) Instruction for
pupils shall be provided by approved less-than-class-size vocationally
annually-authorized personnel under the jurisdiction of the employer.
(g) The program shall have not more than 4
pupils per vocationally annually-authorized personnel per instructional site in
the same time period.
(h) The
district shall have a written training agreement pursuant to subrule (6) of
this rule.
(i) The district shall
have a written training plan pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule.
(j) The district shall comply with subrules
(8), (9), (10), and (11) of this rule.
(6) 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:
(a) Pupil's personal information including
name, home address, telephone number(s), birth date, and emergency contact
information.
(b) School's name,
address, telephone number and contact person.
(c) Employer's name, address, telephone
number and contact person.
(d) A
list of employer, school, and pupil responsibilities.
(e) Beginning and ending dates of the
agreement.
(f) The daily hours to
be worked that include beginning and ending times.
(g) Beginning rate of pay, if paid work-based
learning experience.
(h)
Verification of appropriate safety instruction provided by the school district
or the employer may also be included in the training plan.
(i) Verification that employer has worker's
disability compensation and general liability insurance.
(j) The signatures of the principal or his or
her designee, vocationally 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.
(k)
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.
(l) A
district statement of assurance of compliance with federal laws relating to
discrimination.
(7) 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:
(a) Verification by the vocationally
certificated teacher or coordinator that the pupil's career or educational
goals as outlined in the pupil's education development plan relate to this
placement.
(b) A list of
performance elements established by the department that contribute to the
pupil's progress toward a career objective. The performance elements shall be
used to assess the pupil's progress.
(b) Signatures of the principal or his or her
designee, vocationally 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, then only 1 set of
signatures is required.
(8) The employer or vocationally certificated
teacher or coordinator shall maintain and verify records of the pupil's
attendance throughout the duration of the training agreement or in-district
placement agreement.
(9) A
vocationally certificated teacher or coordinator 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.
(10) Federal and state regulations regarding
the employment of minors shall be followed.
(11) A pupil receiving special education
services may participate, as appropriate, in a work-based learning experience
in a state-approved career and technical education program designed for pupils
attending state-approved career and technical education programs. The pupil
shall meet all the requirements of this rule.
