Section 511IAC8-2-5. Cooperative education; on-the-job training

   The school corporation shall ensure that the following additional criteria are met:

(1) A training agreement explaining the essential features of the program and outlining the responsibilities of each party concerned is on file for each student in the teacher-coordinator's office. The training agreement shall be signed by the student, employer, parent, and teacher-coordinator.

(2) A schedule of on-the-job training experiences (training plan) for each student is drawn up cooperatively with each employer and is on file in the teacher-coordinator's office. All hazardous equipment to be operated by the student shall be identified in the training plan. The training plan shall be signed by the student, employer, parent, and teacher-coordinator.

(3) Employment of students in the program complies with all state and federal laws pertaining to the employment of youth, including minimum wage regulations.

(4) Related classroom instruction is provided for all students. Credit given for the related classroom instruction is in addition to the credit given for on-the-job training.

(5) Students shall be allowed time from their daily school schedule to participate in cooperative education.

(6) Students shall be employed an average of not less than fifteen (15) hours per week during the school year. Modifications will be considered for disadvantaged and handicapped students.

(7) The teacher-coordinator shall have time scheduled for coordination activities during the same time students are released for on-the-job training.

(Indiana State Board of Education; Rule V-2,Sec 4; filed Sep 29, 1978, 2:39 p.m.: 1 IR 863; filed May 28, 1998, 4:57 p.m.: 21 IR 3832; readopted filed Sep 7, 2004, 5:10 p.m.: 28 IR 323; readopted filed Oct 7, 2010, 3:27 p.m.: 20101103-IR-511100500RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Commission on General Education (510 IAC 8-2-5) to the Indiana State Board of Education (511 IAC 8-2-5) by P.L.20-1984, SECTION 206, effective July 1, 1984.