Section 0520-01-07-.04 - COORDINATION AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENT WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE(1) Work-based learning coordinators shall be provided time during the regular school day to coordinate and supervise students involved in work-based learning placements.(2) In a work-based learning program, a maximum of six (6) credits may be earned in any one (1) school year. At least one (1) credit shall be earned through related classroom experience which shall include a minimum of two (2) periods per week of classroom instruction if the school is on a period schedule, or a minimum of one (1) block per week of classroom instruction if the school is on a block schedule. A minimum of five (5) hours per week of supervised work experience shall be required for each additional credit earned. Students earning credits for work experience shall be supervised by a certified work-based learning coordinator. Work-based learning programs shall align with the Work-Based Learning Framework as defined in State Board of Education High School Policy 2.103, this Chapter, and shall adhere to all state and federal child labor laws.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0520-01-07-.04
Original rule filed March 16, 1992; effective June 29, 1992. Amendments filed June 25, 2019; effective September 23, 2019. Amendments filed April 19, 2023; effective July 18, 2023. Amendments filed September 11, 2024; effective 12/10/2024.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302, 49-11-101, and 49-11-909.