SERIES 5000: STUDENTS, CURRICULUM, AND ACADEMIC MATTERS
5400 Curriculum, Instruction, and Parent/Guardian Involvement
5421 Work-Based Learning Experience
The District permits students to participate in approved work-based learning (WBL) experiences. All WBL experiences must comply with applicable law, regulations, and guidance, particularly those applicable to the employment of minors, workplace safety, workers’ compensation, nondiscrimination, and unlawful harassment.
A WBL experience will be coordinated by the District through a training agreement with an employer. The employer must provide a training plan, acceptable to the District, which explains how the WBL experience relates to the student’s educational objectives. The WBL experience must be supervised by the employer and monitored by a certified teacher employed by the District or an individual working under a valid substitute permit, authorization, or approval issued by MDE. The training agreement and training plan must comply with MDE guidance and be in effect by the applicable pupil count day. A copy of the training agreement and training plan will be kept on file at the District and with the employer.
A WBL experience may be paid or unpaid.
The Superintendent will designate a WBL Coordinator who will determine whether a proposed WBL experience complies with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and guidance and is consistent with the student’s educational objectives.
If the WBL Coordinator denies a student’s request for a WBL experience, the student may appeal the decision to the Superintendent or designee, whose decision is final.
If the WBL Coordinator determines during the course of the WBL experience that the experience or worksite no longer complies with the approved training plan, District Policy, or state or federal laws, regulations, or guidance, the WBL Coordinator will, in consultation with the Superintendent or designee, determine whether the WBL experience should continue.
Credit for a WBL experience will be consistent with Policy 5409 and the applicable student handbook.
Date adopted: 08/09/2021
Date revised:
