Assurances for Work Experience Education (WEE)
In addition to complying with appropriate federal and state laws, California Labor Code, California Education Code, and California Code of Regulations, Title V, Work Experience Education, the district agrees to the following assurances:
1. District Plan: The district plan for Work Experience Education (WEE) has been approved and adopted by the local governing board (EC §51762 & CCR, Title V § 10070).
2. Responsibility for District Plan: The Work Experience Education (WEE) teacher-coordinator shall implement and/or comply with the assurances contained herein. The school district administration is responsible for those assurances outside the purview of the WEE teacher coordinator (e.g. Assurances 14, 15, 17, and 18).
3. Credential: The WEE teacher‑coordinator possesses a valid secondary‑level credential, has two years of occupational experience outside the field of education, and has knowledge of the educational purposes, standards, laws, and regulations regarding WEE (EC §51762 & CCR, Title V § 10075).
4. Enrollment in WEE:
4.a. The WEE teacher‑coordinator approves students for enrollment in WEE (EC §51760).
4.b. At the time of enrollment, students are at least 16 years of age (EC §51760.3(a)).
Exceptions:
§ Students in grade 11 or higher (EC §51760.3(a)(i)).
§ Students enrolled in Exploratory WEE may be 12 years of age and in the middle school (CCR, T5 § 10071 (c)).
§ Principal may certify exemption (EC §51760.3(a)(2)(3)).
§ WEE may be identified on the IEP (EC §51760.3(a)(4)).
5. Minimum Day: The minimum day for students is four periods totaling at least 180 minutes in duration (including WEE) (EC §46144).
Exceptions:
§ Continuation high school students (EC §46145).
§ Graduating WEE students in the last semester of their senior years (EC §46147).
§ Independent Study high school students (EC §51747).
§ Schools on 4 x 4 schedules which have 4 period days will require at least 180 minutes attendance.
6. Pupil/Teacher‑Coordinator Ratio: The pupil/teacher‑coordinator ratio in WEE does not exceed 125 pupils per one full‑time equivalent certificated WEE teacher‑coordinator. Only duties and time directly related to the operation of WEE are considered when determining the pupil/teacher‑coordinator ratio (EC §46300(b)).
Exceptions:
‑ Ratio may be waived by the State Board of Education (EC §46300(b)).
7. Related Classroom Instruction:
7.a. The WEE teacher‑coordinator is responsible for preparing and conducting related classroom instruction (EC §51760, §51762.5(b) & CCR, T5 §10073).
7.b. Related classroom instruction or guidance for each semester and type of WEE is conducted by the WEE teacher‑coordinator a minimum equivalent of one instructional period per week offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester (EC §51760.3(b)).
8. Course Description: The district course description, with major units of instruction for each semester and for each type of Work Experience Education offered is attached (CCR, T5, §10073).
9. Work Sites:
9.a. The WEE teacher‑coordinator identifies, selects, and/or approves work sites (EC §51762.5(a) & CCR, T5 §10072).
9. b. A minimum of two on site contacts per semester with a supervisor at each work site and minimum of one on site contact during the summer school session is mandated for completion by the WEE teacher -coordinator (CCR, Title V § 10074).
10. Training Agreement: A written formal training agreement identifying the responsibilities of the school district, employer, parent (or legal guardian), and student is developed for each WEE student. (EC § 51762.5(p) & CCR, T5, §10071). A sample Training Agreement is attached to this application. The following are a part of the formal training agreement::
10.a. The student objectives to be accomplished at the work site (CCR, T5, §10071).
10.b. The work site offers a reasonable probability of continuous employment for the student during the period for which the student is enrolled in WEE (EC §51760 & §51762.5).
10.c. The employer has adequate equipment, materials, and other facilities to provide appropriate learning opportunities (EC §51760 & CCR, T5, §10072).
10.d. Work conditions will not endanger the health, safety, welfare, or morals of the student (EC §49116, §51762 & CCR, T5, §10072).
10.e. The employer provides adequate adult supervision to ensure that::
(1) The Exploratory WEE student is provided opportunities to observe and sample a variety of conditions of work to ascertain his/her interests and suitability for occupations being explored.
(2) The General WEE student is provided opportunities to gain occupational skills.
(3) The Vocational WEE student is provided opportunities to reinforce and extend the job skills and knowledge learned through the school career/vocational education instructional program (CCR, T5, §10071 & §10072).
10.f. The employer, as required by law, provides Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage whenever there is an employee/employer relationship. Students enrolled in Exploratory WEE are provided Workers' Compensation Insurance through the local school district (EC §51768, §51769 & CCR, T5, §10071).
10.g. The employer maintains student's hourly work records and cooperates in rating his/her achievement at the work site (EC §51762.5 & CCR, T5, §10072).
I0.h. The employer assures the district that he/she does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, or religion (EC §51760.3(c)) & CCR, T5, §10071).
11 Work Permits: All work permits for students enrolled in WE are issued or verified by the WEE teacher‑coordinator (EC § 49110).
12. Exploratory WEE: For each student enrolled in Exploratory WEE, a limit on the number of hours of observation is established at each observation site (CCR, T5, §10071(c)).
13. Granting Credit: The district procedure for granting school credit for WEE is attached to this district plan. A student satisfactorily completing WEE program requirements may earn a maximum of 40 semester credits made up of one or a combination of two or more of the following:
(1) Exploratory WEE ‑ Ten (10) semester credits for each semester with a maximum of
twenty (20) semester credits.
(2) General WEE ‑ Ten (10) semester credits for each semester with a maximum of forty (40) semester credits.
(3) Vocational WEE ‑ Ten (10) semester credits for each semester with a maximum of forty (40) semester credits (EC §51760.3, §51762.5(b)(f) & CCR, T5, §1635).
14. Professional Development: A provision is made for WEE professional development for new and continuing a teacher‑coordinators and other support personnel in WEE, to ensure the quality of the WEE program (EC §51762).
15. Clerical Services & Records: A provision is made for clerical services to assist the professional in meeting the goals and objectives of Work Experience Education and to assure the accuracy, completeness, and quality of the records. The district shall maintain records including:
15.a. Type of WEE in which each student is enrolled, where the student is employed, the type of job held or observation sites and hours of rotation (EC § 51762.5).
15.b. Work permit issued, if applicable. (EC §49110). Note: Not required for Exploratory WEE.
15.c. Employer's report of student's hourly work record and performance on the job.
(EC §51762.5)
15.d. Report of employer consultations (EC §51762.5 & CCR, T5, §10074).
15.e. Ratings of each student, including his/her grade (EC § 51760.3 & § 51762.5).
15.f. Formal training agreement for each employer and student that describes the responsibilities of the employer, student, school, and parent (legal guardian) (EC §51762.5 & CCR, T5, §10071).
16. Summer School: (not applicable).
17. Civil Rights Act: Work Experience Education covered by this plan shall be in compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and with Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (EC § 51762).
18. Nondiscrimination: Work Experience Education covered by this plan shall be in compliance with Title IX (Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex) of the Education Amendments of 1972 (EC §51762).
