Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A pre-apprenticeship program must have an
existing MOU as outlined in 6.33.3.8 NMAC.
B. A pre-apprenticeship course of instruction
must:
(1) be provided at no cost to students,
with the exception of course-specific fees that may apply;
(2) meet department content and performance
standards;
(3) make available high
school graduation credit that may be offered as elective; and
(4) allow for instruction to be conducted at
existing training locations such as:
(a)
industry training locations;
(b)
union halls; and
(c) existing
school facilities.
C. A student withdrawal process shall be
included and addressed at the discretion of the principal or principal's
designee. Student withdrawal from the program shall be subject to the local
district's policy regarding eligibility and enrollment as outlined by school
governance and their guidance counselor/advisors.
(1) A student may be withdrawn from the
program at the discretion of the principal. Cessation of student participation
is subject to local districts policy regarding eligibility and enrollment as
outlined by school governance and their guidance counselor/advisors.
(2) Comply with the district and industry or
institution provider student code of conduct and other industry or
institutional policies.
D. The student will comply with the following
assurances and responsibilities:
(1) provide
a student application form that addresses the name of pre-apprenticeship
program; student identification to include name address, phone, gender, date of
birth, student teacher accountability reporting system (STARS) student
identification number;
(2) be at
least sixteen years of age; enrolled in eleventh or twelfth grade; have at
least the number of electives required for the pre-apprenticeship program
applied for and commit, by identification on the student's next step plan,
those electives to the program and meet other requirements of the
pre-apprenticeship program approved by the local education agency; maintain
compliance with the district attendance policy and code of conduct; and meet
other local prerequisites outlined in memorandum of agreement between the
provider and the local education agency;
(3) discuss potential pre-apprenticeship
courses with the appropriate district and pre-apprenticeship provider staff,
including pre-apprenticeship provider admission and registration requirements,
course requirements, credits to be attempted, credits to be awarded, scheduling
under pre-apprenticeship, and implications for failure to successfully complete
the course;
(4) qualify for
pre-apprenticeship courses offered by meeting pre-apprenticeship provider and
district requirements to enroll as a pre-apprenticeship student;
(5) comply with the district and industry
providers' student code of conduct;
(6) return textbooks and unused course
supplies to the district when the student completes the course or withdraws
from the course (subject to provisions in Subsection B of Section
22-15-10
NMSA 1978 regarding lost or damaged instructional material);
(7) arrange transportation to the
pre-apprenticeship program instructional site;
(8) be responsible for course-specific
fees;
(9) obtain course
requirements for each course, including course prerequisites, if any, course
content, grading policy, attendance requirements, course completion
requirements, performance standards, and other related course
information;
(10) meet the
prerequisites, if any, and requirements of the course(s) to be taken;
(11) obtain approval for enrolling in the
pre-apprenticeship program each semester by acquiring all necessary signatures
on the student application form; and
(12) register for courses during the
district's registration periods.
E. Data reporting will be aligned with
student teacher accountability reporting system (STARS) data requests to the
public education department and subject to provisions of Section
22-8-13 NMSA
1978.