Montana § 20-7-307 - Work-Based Learning Programs -- Requirements Of Agreements

§ 20-7-307. Work-Based Learning Programs -- Requirements Of Agreements

Work-based learning programs -- requirements of agreements. (1) A work-based learning program operated in compliance with 20-7-1510 must include a written agreement executed by the pupil and the pupil's parent or guardian, the school in which the pupil is enrolled, and the work-based learning partner. The agreement must include: (a) a provision prioritizing accommodation of the pupil's academic commitments by corresponding to the academic calendar and the pupil's course schedule; (b) a provision for periodic assessment to ensure ongoing beneficial learning and to complete the work-based learning experience when beneficial learning is complete; (c) a description of how the pupil's classroom activities and on-the-job experiences will be planned and supervised to ensure that both activities are structured as an educational environment; and (d) a designation of the academic credit that will be awarded to the pupil through the pupil's participation in the work-based learning experience. (2) To qualify for exclusion under 39-3-406 (1)(a), the agreement must contain the following in addition to the requirements in subsection (1) of this section: (a) a clear statement that there is no expectation of compensation; (b) a confirmation that the pupil's involvement in the work-based learning experience complements, rather than displaces, the work of paid employees while providing significant educational benefits to the pupil; and (c) a provision confirming that the work-based learning experience is conducted without entitlement to a paid job at the conclusion of the experience.