BP 6178.1

Instruction

 

Work Experience Education

 

In order to provide students with valuable instruction in the skills, attitudes and understandings necessary for successful employment, the Governing Board shall offer a program of work experience education. Students enrolled in this program shall receive guidance and supervision designed to ensure maximum educational benefit from placement in suitable work experience education courses.

 

Work experience education shall include the part-time employment of students in jobs which are selected or approved as having educational value for the employed students and which are coordinated by school employees.  (Education Code 51764)

 

The Board may provide for liability insurance for students participating in work experience programs of study off school grounds in accordance with law and Board policy.  (Education Code 51760)

 

Legal Reference:

            EDUCATION CODE

            41508-41508 Pupil Retention Block Grant

            46144             Minimum school day for vocational training and work experience program

            46300             Method of computing ADA

            48402             Enrollment in continuation education, minors not regularly employed

            49110-49119  Permits to work

            51760-51769.5  Work experience education

            LABOR CODE

            3070-3099  Apprenticeship

            3200-6002  Workers' compensation and insurance

            CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

            10070-10075  Work experience education

 

 

Adopted:  6/14/06

Revised: