Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-915 - Work-based Learning Programs
Section R277-915-3 - Mandatory LEA Policy
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
An LEA that has WBL programs that include assigning students as participants at off-campus sites, in on-campus simulations, or in virtual or remote WBL experiences, shall establish a policy which includes the following:
(1) training for student participants, student participant supervisors, and cooperating employers regarding health hazards and safety procedures in the workplace;
(2) standards and procedures for approval of off-campus work sites, job shadows, field studies, and other WBL experiences;
(3) transportation options for students to and from the work site, job shadows, field studies, and other WBL experiences;
(4) appropriate supervision by employers at the internship or apprenticeship work site;
(5) adequate insurance coverage provided and identified either by the student, the program, or the LEA;
(6) appropriate supervision and assessment of the student by the LEA;
(7) appropriate involvement and approval by the student's parents in the WBL program;
(8) provision for risk or liability inherent in the WBL program developed in consultation with State Risk Management or the LEA's insurance provider; and
(9) a requirement that any internship or apprenticeship credit awarded maintains the integrity and rigor expected for high school graduation and career pathway alignment, as determined by the Board.
