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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 28Ch. 5Art. 7§ 51768 Work Experience Program Rules

§ 51768 Work Experience Program Rules

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§ 51768 Work Experience Program Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools can help students get part-time jobs, even if the job is far away or in another state.
  • •The school can pay the student's wages, but they can't pay the employer.
  • •If the student gets hurt at work, the school can provide insurance to help them.
  • •If the student has special needs, the school can pay the employer to help with their work program.

Example

A high school student named Alex wants to work at a bakery in a nearby town outside his school district.

Alex's school can help him get this job and even pay his wages. If Alex gets a small burn at the bakery, the school's insurance can help cover his medical bill. But the school won't pay the bakery for letting Alex work there.

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§ 51768 Work Experience Program Rules

The governing board of any school district providing work experience and work study education may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside the district, either within this state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be by any public or private employer. The districts may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned within or without the district and may provide workers’ compensation insurance as may be necessary, but no payments may be made to or for private employers. However, wages to individuals with exceptional needs, as defined in Section 56026, may be paid to or for private employers as part of work experience programs funded through the annual Budget Act for these individuals. (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1296, Sec. 11.3. Effective October 11, 1993.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

employmentinsuranceindividuals with exceptional needseducationschoolemployerstudentwage

Related Statutes

  • § 51760 High School Work Programs
  • § 51764 Student Work Experience Programs
  • § 51765 Work Experience Wages Disabled
  • § 51769.5 Work Experience Education Exemptions
  • § 45103 Classified Service Employees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 51768.
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