SB 845: Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-09-27
Current Status:
Passed
(2026-09-27: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2026.)
Introduced
In Committee
Awaiting First Chamber Vote
Passed First Chamber
In Committee
Awaiting Second Chamber Vote
Passed Second Chamber
Enacted
(1)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at the level determined appropriate by the governing boards of the school district and community college district.
This bill would authorize a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, as provided.
(2)Existing law authorizes a group of students to organize a student body association within the public schools with the approval of and subject to the control and regulation of the governing board of the school district, as specified.
This bill would authorize an above-described student body organization to operate a student-led enterprise program, as provided.
(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, would authorize work-based learning activities to also be delivered by state special schools, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in certain youth apprenticeship programs, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and early college credit courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend the above-described requirement provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a high school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that conducts a county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as provided.
This bill would authorize the above-described cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law creates within the State Department of Education an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in establishing and maintaining career technical education programs in agriculture, as provided. Existing law requires the curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development.
This bill would authorize funding provided for the above-described purposes to be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the Golden State Pathways Program to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. Existing law appropriates $500,000,000 from the General Fund to the department to competitively award grant funds to local educational agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, for purposes of the program, and makes these funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2029.
This bill would authorize Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathways programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the department, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program.
This bill would authorize California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program grants to be awarded to pathway programs and work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Partnership Academies and finds and declares that partnership academies have proven to be highly effective state-school-private sector partnerships that combine academic and vocational training for high school pupils who present a high risk of dropping out of school, and motivate them to stay in school and graduate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue grants to school districts, as specified, to plan, establish, and maintain these academies. Existing law requires the Superintendent to establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for these grants.
This bill would authorize funding provided for these academies to be used to support those academies that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides that an essential component of transition services for individuals with exceptional needs is the project workability program that provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects, and requires project workability project applications to include specified elements.
This bill would authorize transition and employment preparation services under the project workability program to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness.
This bill would authorize a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, to the extent that funds are available, to establish internship training programs and actively support apprenticeship training programs in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
This bill would authorize programs and partnerships established under the above-described provisions to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides funding for the Strong Workforce Program and a K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program with the purpose of creating, maintaining, supporting, encouraging, strengthening, and expanding the delivery of career technical education programs in the state, as provided.
This bill would authorize Strong Workforce Program funds to be used to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs, as specified. Existing law requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the division a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the division.
This bill would authorize a preapprenticeship program seeking approval to instead include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at the level determined appropriate by the governing boards of the school district and community college district.
This bill would authorize a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, as provided.
(2)Existing law authorizes a group of students to organize a student body association within the public schools with the approval of and subject to the control and regulation of the governing board of the school district, as specified.
This bill would authorize an above-described student body organization to operate a student-led enterprise program, as provided.
(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, would authorize work-based learning activities to also be delivered by state special schools, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in certain youth apprenticeship programs, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and early college credit courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend the above-described requirement provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a high school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that conducts a county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as provided.
This bill would authorize the above-described cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law creates within the State Department of Education an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in establishing and maintaining career technical education programs in agriculture, as provided. Existing law requires the curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development.
This bill would authorize funding provided for the above-described purposes to be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the Golden State Pathways Program to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. Existing law appropriates $500,000,000 from the General Fund to the department to competitively award grant funds to local educational agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, for purposes of the program, and makes these funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2029.
This bill would authorize Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathways programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the department, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program.
This bill would authorize California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program grants to be awarded to pathway programs and work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Partnership Academies and finds and declares that partnership academies have proven to be highly effective state-school-private sector partnerships that combine academic and vocational training for high school pupils who present a high risk of dropping out of school, and motivate them to stay in school and graduate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue grants to school districts, as specified, to plan, establish, and maintain these academies. Existing law requires the Superintendent to establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for these grants.
This bill would authorize funding provided for these academies to be used to support those academies that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides that an essential component of transition services for individuals with exceptional needs is the project workability program that provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects, and requires project workability project applications to include specified elements.
This bill would authorize transition and employment preparation services under the project workability program to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness.
This bill would authorize a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, to the extent that funds are available, to establish internship training programs and actively support apprenticeship training programs in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
This bill would authorize programs and partnerships established under the above-described provisions to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides funding for the Strong Workforce Program and a K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program with the purpose of creating, maintaining, supporting, encouraging, strengthening, and expanding the delivery of career technical education programs in the state, as provided.
This bill would authorize Strong Workforce Program funds to be used to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs, as specified. Existing law requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the division a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the division.
This bill would authorize a preapprenticeship program seeking approval to instead include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at the level determined appropriate by the governing boards of the school district and community college district.
This bill would authorize a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, as provided.
(2)Existing law authorizes a group of students to organize a student body association within the public schools with the approval of and subject to the control and regulation of the governing board of the school district, as specified.
This bill would authorize an above-described student body organization to operate a student-led enterprise program, as provided.
(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, would authorize work-based learning activities to also be delivered by state special schools, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in certain youth apprenticeship programs, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and early college credit courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend the above-described requirement provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a high school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that conducts a county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as provided.
This bill would authorize the above-described cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law creates within the State Department of Education an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in establishing and maintaining career technical education programs in agriculture, as provided. Existing law requires the curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development.
This bill would authorize funding provided for the above-described purposes to be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the Golden State Pathways Program to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. Existing law appropriates $500,000,000 from the General Fund to the department to competitively award grant funds to local educational agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, for purposes of the program, and makes these funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2029.
This bill would authorize Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathways programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the department, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program.
This bill would authorize California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program grants to be awarded to pathway programs and work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Partnership Academies and finds and declares that partnership academies have proven to be highly effective state-school-private sector partnerships that combine academic and vocational training for high school pupils who present a high risk of dropping out of school, and motivate them to stay in school and graduate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue grants to school districts, as specified, to plan, establish, and maintain these academies. Existing law requires the Superintendent to establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for these grants.
This bill would authorize funding provided for these academies to be used to support those academies that provide work-based learning opportunities, activities, as provided.
Existing law provides that an essential component of transition services for individuals with exceptional needs is the project workability program that provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects, and requires project workability project applications to include specified elements.
This bill would authorize transition and employment preparation services under the project workability program to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness.
This bill would authorize a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, to the extent that funds are available, to establish internship training programs and actively support apprenticeship training programs in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
This bill would authorize programs and partnerships established under the above-described provisions to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides funding for the Strong Workforce Program and a K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program with the purpose of creating, maintaining, supporting, encouraging, strengthening, and expanding the delivery of career technical education programs in the state, as provided.
This bill would authorize Strong Workforce Program funds to be used to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs, as specified. Existing law requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the division a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the division.
This bill would authorize a preapprenticeship program seeking approval to instead include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at the level determined appropriate by the governing boards of the school district and community college district.
This bill would authorize a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, as provided.
(2)Existing law authorizes a group of students to organize a student body association within the public schools with the approval of and subject to the control and regulation of the governing board of the school district, as specified.
This bill would authorize an above-described student body organization to operate a student-led enterprise program, as provided.
(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, would authorize work-based learning activities to also be delivered by state special schools, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in certain youth apprenticeship programs, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and early college credit courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend the above-described requirement provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a high school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that conducts a county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as provided.
This bill would authorize the above-described cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law creates within the State Department of Education an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in establishing and maintaining career technical education programs in agriculture, as provided. Existing law requires the curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development.
This bill would authorize funding provided for the above-described purposes to be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the Golden State Pathways Program to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. Existing law appropriates $500,000,000 from the General Fund to the department to competitively award grant funds to local educational agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, for purposes of the program, and makes these funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2029.
This bill would authorize Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathways programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the department, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program.
This bill would authorize California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program grants to be awarded to pathway programs and work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Partnership Academies and finds and declares that partnership academies have proven to be highly effective state-school-private sector partnerships that combine academic and vocational training for high school pupils who present a high risk of dropping out of school, and motivate them to stay in school and graduate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue grants to school districts, as specified, to plan, establish, and maintain these academies. Existing law requires the Superintendent to establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for these grants.
This bill would authorize funding provided for these academies to be used to support those academies that provide work-based learning opportunities, as provided.
Existing law provides that an essential component of transition services for individuals with exceptional needs is the project workability program that provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects, and requires project workability project applications to include specified elements.
This bill would authorize transition and employment preparation services under the project workability program to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness.
This bill would authorize a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, to the extent that funds are available, to establish internship training programs and actively support apprenticeship training programs in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
This bill would authorize programs and partnerships established under the above-described provisions to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides funding for the Strong Workforce Program and a K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program with the purpose of creating, maintaining, supporting, encouraging, strengthening, and expanding the delivery of career technical education programs in the state, as provided.
This bill would authorize Strong Workforce Program funds to be used to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs, as specified. Existing law requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the division a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the division.
This bill would authorize a preapprenticeship program seeking approval to instead include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at the level determined appropriate by the governing boards of the school district and community college district.
This bill would authorize a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, as provided.
(2)Existing law authorizes a group of students to organize a student body association within the public schools with the approval of and subject to the control and regulation of the governing board of the school district, as specified.
This bill would authorize an above-described student body organization to operate a school-based student-led enterprise program, as provided.
(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, and charter schools. schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, would authorize work-based learning activities to also be delivered by state special schools, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in certain school-based registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeship programs, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and early college credit courses, and other academic courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend the above-described requirement provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on school districts, local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law requires the governing board of each school district opting to expend targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose to provide a series of career technical education programs, each offering a sequence of courses leading to specific competencies, as specified. Existing law requires those governing boards to also develop and implement plans for articulation of career education courses with community colleges to extend the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.This bill would replace the targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or other accepted funds with local control funding formula funding or career technical education funding in the above-described provision, as specified. For governing boards of school districts opting to expend local control funding formula funding or career technical education funding, if allowable, for this purpose, the bill would require those governing boards to offer, within each series of career technical education programs, a sequence of at least 2 courses leading to those specific competencies. The bill would require those governing board plans with community colleges to instead regard articulation of career technical education courses to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit and meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a high school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that conducts a county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as provided.
This bill would authorize the above-described cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law creates within the State Department of Education an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in establishing and maintaining career technical education programs in agriculture, as provided. Existing law requires the curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development.
This bill would authorize funding provided for the above-described purposes to be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the Golden State Pathways Program to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. Existing law appropriates $500,000,000 from the General Fund to the department to competitively award grant funds to local educational agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, for purposes of the program, and makes these funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2029.
This bill would authorize Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathways programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, administered by the department, with the purpose of encouraging, maintaining, and strengthening the delivery of high-quality career technical education programs. Existing law requires, for the 202122 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000,000 to be available to the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the program.
This bill would authorize California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program grants to be awarded to pathway programs and work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Partnership Academies and finds and declares that partnership academies have proven to be highly effective state-school-private sector partnerships that combine academic and vocational training for high school pupils who present a high risk of dropping out of school, and motivate them to stay in school and graduate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue grants to school districts, as specified, to plan, establish, and maintain these academies. Existing law requires the Superintendent to establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for these grants.
This bill would authorize funding provided for these academies to be used to support those academies that provide work-based learning opportunities, as provided.
Existing law provides that an essential component of transition services for individuals with exceptional needs is the project workability program that provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects, and requires project workability project applications to include specified elements.
This bill would authorize transition and employment preparation services under the project workability program to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness.
This bill would authorize a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, to the extent that funds are available, to establish internship training programs and actively support apprenticeship training programs in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
This bill would authorize programs and partnerships established under the above-described provisions to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides funding for the Strong Workforce Program and a K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program with the purpose of creating, maintaining, supporting, encouraging, strengthening, and expanding the delivery of career technical education programs in the state, as provided.
This bill would authorize Strong Workforce Program funds to be used to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs, as specified. Existing law requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the division a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the division.
This bill would authorize a preapprenticeship program seeking approval to instead include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize a pupil who meets specified criteria to attend community college. Existing law requires a pupil to receive credit for community college courses that the pupil completes at the level determined appropriate by the governing boards of the school district and community college district.
This bill would authorize a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, as provided.
(2)Existing law authorizes a group of students to organize a student body association within the public schools with the approval of and subject to the control and regulation of the governing board of the school district, as specified.
This bill would authorize an above-described student body organization to operate a school-based enterprise program, as provided.
(2)(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, and charter schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, would authorize work-based learning activities to also be delivered by state special schools, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in certain school-based registered apprenticeships, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, early college credit courses, and other academic courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would require the State Department of Education, using existing systems and capabilities, to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs, as specified.Existing law requires the governing board of each school district opting to expend targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose to provide a series of career technical education programs, each offering a sequence of courses leading to specific competencies, as specified. Existing law requires those governing boards to also develop and implement plans for articulation of career education courses with community colleges to extend the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
ForThis bill would replace the targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or other accepted funds with local control funding formula funding or career technical education funding in the above-described provision, as specified. For governing boards of school districts opting to expend targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accepting other funds local control funding formula funding or career technical education funding, if allowable, for this purpose, this the bill would require those governing boards to offer, within each series of career technical education programs, a sequence of at least 2 courses leading to those specific competencies. The bill would require those governing board plans with community colleges to instead regard articulation of career technical education courses to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit and meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
Existing law provides for apprenticeship programs within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, sponsored by specific entities and employers, and requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to perform various functions with respect to apprenticeship programs and the welfare of apprentices.This bill would authorize the State Department of Education to, in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup composed of representatives of certain state agencies for specified purposes, including, among others, establishing guidance for school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.This bill would authorize the division, in collaboration with the department, to adopt policies, rules, and regulations as reasonably necessary to (A) maintain the educational purpose and character of youth apprenticeship programs for in-school youth, (B) determine an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs, and (C) determine minimum requirements and guidance for high school-based youth apprenticeship programs, as provided.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a high school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that conducts a county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as provided.
This bill would authorize the above-described cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law creates within the State Department of Education an agricultural career technical education unit to assist school districts in establishing and maintaining career technical education programs in agriculture, as provided. Existing law requires the curriculum of school districts that choose to participate in the state program of agricultural career technical education to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development.
This bill would authorize funding provided for the above-described purposes to be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the Golden State Pathways Program to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow pupils to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. Existing law appropriates $500,000,000 from the General Fund to the department to competitively award grant funds to local educational agencies, defined as school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, or regional occupational centers or programs operated by a joint powers authority or county office of education, for purposes of the program, and makes these funds available for encumbrance until June 30, 2029.
This bill would authorize Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathways programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Partnership Academies and finds and declares that partnership academies have proven to be highly effective state-school-private sector partnerships that combine academic and vocational training for high school pupils who present a high risk of dropping out of school, and motivate them to stay in school and graduate. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue grants to school districts, as specified, to plan, establish, and maintain these academies. Existing law requires the Superintendent to establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for these grants.
This bill would authorize funding provided for these academies to be used to support those academies that provide work-based learning opportunities, as provided.
Existing law provides that an essential component of transition services for individuals with exceptional needs is the project workability program that provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment. Existing law requires the Superintendent to develop criteria for awarding grants, funding, and evaluating workability projects, and requires project workability project applications to include specified elements.
This bill would authorize transition and employment preparation services under the project workability program to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to enter into a College and Career Access Pathways partnership with the governing board of a school district, a county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school with the goal of developing seamless pathways from high school to community college for career technical education or preparation for transfer, improving high school graduation rates, or helping high school pupils achieve college and career readiness.
This bill would authorize a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, to the extent that funds are available, to establish internship training programs and actively support apprenticeship training programs in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
This bill would authorize programs and partnerships established under the above-described provisions to include work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law provides funding for the Strong Workforce Program and a K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program with the purpose of creating, maintaining, supporting, encouraging, strengthening, and expanding the delivery of career technical education programs in the state, as provided.
This bill would authorize Strong Workforce Program funds to be used to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, as provided.
Existing law requires the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs, as specified. Existing law requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the division a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the division.
This bill would authorize a preapprenticeship program seeking approval to instead include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(3)(4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for required courses of study, including a career technical education course, course of study, for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent to set forth these standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies in each academic subject area, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent to seek the advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards.
This bill would require the Superintendent to set forth those standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies in each career technical education subject area, rather than in each academic subject area, area, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent to seek the advice of career technical classroom teachers, instead of classroom teachers generally, and to also seek the advice of representatives of labor, in developing those career technical education standards. The bill would require the Superintendent to recommend policies for consideration and adoption by the State Board of Education that ensure career technical education courses are provided with up-to-date industry standards, and would authorize the Superintendent to develop curricular guidance to support the implementation of the career technical education standards, as provided. The bill would define cyclical basis, for purposes of the development of those career technical education standards, as a period not exceeding 5 years.
Existing law requires the Superintendent, upon adoption of the model curriculum standards for required courses of study for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementation of career and technical education. Existing law requires the Superintendent to, in developing the framework, work in consultation and coordination with a specified advisory group.
This bill would require the Superintendent to also maintain a curriculum framework developed for implementation of career technical education. The bill would require the Superintendent, in developing and updating the career technical education model curriculum standards and framework on a cyclical basis, to work in consultation and coordination with career technical education industry advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 State Plan, and would require the department State Department of Education to convene an advisory group for each career technical education industry sector-specific subject area for those pupils, as specified. The bill would make other changes regarding the development of those standards and the framework, including defining cyclical basis as a period not exceeding 5 years, as specified.
(2)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. and charter schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include certain school-based apprenticeships, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, early college credit courses, and other academic courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would require the State Department of Education, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, to establish a system Education, using existing systems and capabilities, to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs, as specified.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of any high school district, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program under its jurisdiction, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as specified.This bill would authorize the governing bodies or boards of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools that do not operate a regional occupational center or program to offer a work experience education course for the purpose of granting credit toward high school graduation to pupils for completing work-based learning activities, as specified.Existing law requires the Superintendent to adopt rules and regulation for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms, as specified.This bill would require the Superintendent to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms offered by the governing board of any joint powers agreement-established regional occupational center or program or by the county superintendent of schools maintaining any county-operated regional occupational center or program, rather than for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms generally.Existing law requires the governing board of each school district opting to expend supplemental targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose to provide a series of career technical education programs, each offering a sequence of courses leading to specific competencies, as specified. Existing law requires those governing boards to also develop and implement plans for articulation of career education courses with community colleges to extend the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
For governing boards of school districts opting to extend supplemental expend targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose, this bill would require those governing boards to, to offer, within each series of career technical education programs, offer a sequence of at least 2 courses leading to those specific competencies. The bill would require those governing board plans with community colleges to instead regard articulation of career technical education courses to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit and meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
Existing law provides for apprenticeship programs within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, sponsored by specific entities and employers, and requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to perform various functions with respect to apprenticeship programs and the welfare of apprentices.
This bill would require authorize the State Department of Education to, in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup composed of representatives of certain state agencies for specified purposes, including, among others, establishing guidance for school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered by with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The bill would require the department to, in collaboration with the interagency workgroup, establish priorities for occupational frameworks, as defined, and industry skills frameworks, as defined, and present those frameworks to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards for adoption. The bill would require the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to modify, reject, or adopt those frameworks presented by the department. The bill would make the implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
This bill would authorize the division, in collaboration with the department, to adopt policies, rules, and regulations as reasonably necessary to (A) maintain the educational purpose and character of youth apprenticeship programs for in-school youth, (B) determine an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs, and (C) determine minimum requirements and guidance for high school-based youth apprenticeship programs, as provided.
(3)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for required courses of study, including a career technical education course, for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent to set forth these standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies in each academic subject area, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent to seek advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards.
This bill would require the Superintendent to set forth those standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies in each career technical education subject area, rather than in each academic subject area, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent to seek advice of career technical classroom teachers, instead of classroom teachers generally, and to also seek advice of representatives of labor, in developing those career technical education standards. The bill would define cyclical basis, for purposes of the development of those standards, as a period not exceeding 5 years.
Existing law requires the Superintendent, upon adoption of model curriculum standards for required courses of study for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementation of career and technical education. Existing law requires the Superintendent to, in developing the framework, work in consultation and coordination with a specified advisory group.
This bill would require the Superintendent, in developing and updating career technical education model curriculum standards and framework on a cyclical basis, to work in consultation and coordination with career technical education industry advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 State Plan, and would require the department to convene an advisory group for each career technical education subject area for those pupils, as specified. The bill would make other changes regarding the development of those standards and the framework, including defining cyclical basis as a period not exceeding 5 years, as specified.
(3)(2)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include certain school-based apprenticeships, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, early college credit courses, and other academic courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would require the State Department of Education, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, to establish a system to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs, as specified.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of any high school district, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program under its jurisdiction, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as specified.
This bill would authorize the governing bodies or boards of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools that do not operate a regional occupational center or program to offer a work experience education course for the purpose of granting credit toward high school graduation to pupils for completing work-based learning activities, as specified.
Existing law requires the Superintendent to adopt rules and regulation for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms, as specified.
This bill would require the Superintendent to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms offered by the governing board of any joint powers agreement-established regional occupational center or program or by the county superintendent of schools maintaining any county-operated regional occupational center or program, rather than for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms generally.
Existing law requires the governing board of each school district opting to expend supplemental grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose to provide a series of career technical education programs, each offering a sequence of courses leading to specific competencies, as specified. Existing law requires those governing boards to also develop and implement plans for articulation of career education courses with community colleges to extend the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
For governing boards of school districts opting to extend supplemental grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose, this bill would require those governing boards to, within each series of career technical education programs, offer a sequence of at least 2 courses leading to those specific competencies. The bill would require those governing board plans with community colleges to instead regard articulation of career technical education courses to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit and meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
Existing law provides for apprenticeship programs within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, sponsored by specific entities and employers, and requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to perform various functions with respect to apprenticeship programs and the welfare of apprentices.
This bill would require the State Department of Education to, in collaboration with the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup composed of representatives of certain state agencies for specified purposes, including, among others, establishing guidance for youth apprenticeship programs registered by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The bill would require the department to, in collaboration with the interagency workgroup, establish priorities for occupational frameworks, as defined, and industry skills frameworks, as defined, and present those frameworks to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards for adoption. The bill would require the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to modify, reject, or adopt those frameworks presented by the department. The bill would make the implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
(4)(3)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law requires any entity that has a contract with a school district, county office of education, or charter school to ensure that any employee who interacts with pupils, outside of the immediate supervision and control of the pupils parent or guardian or a school employee, has a valid criminal records summary, as specified. Existing law exempts an employee of any entity that has a contract with a local educational agency, and that offers work experience opportunities for pupils or workplace placements as part of a pupils individualized education program, from the requirement to have a valid criminal records summary if certain requirements are met, including, if the pupil participates in an independent study program provided by the contractor under parental supervision and control, the local educational agency to either verify a criminal records summary of employees of the contractor who interact with the pupil or receive parental consent that acknowledges that the contractor does not have a criminal records summary of the employees.
This bill would limit the requirement to obtain a criminal records summary of employees of contractors to those employees who supervise, mentor, or provide direct guidance or instruction to pupils, instead of any employee of a contractor who interacts with pupils, pursuant to the above-described provisions. For purposes of those requirements, the bill would require the state special schools to comply to the same extent as school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools.
(2)Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for required courses of study, including a career technical education course, for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent to set forth these standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies in each academic subject area, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent to seek advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards.
This bill would require the Superintendent to set forth those standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies in each career technical education subject area, rather than in each academic subject area, as specified. The bill would require the Superintendent to seek advice of career technical classroom teachers, instead of classroom teachers generally, and to also seek advice of representatives of labor, in developing those career technical education standards. The bill would define cyclical basis, for purposes of the development of those standards, as a period not exceeding 5 years.
Existing law requires the Superintendent, upon adoption of model curriculum standards for required courses of study for pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementation of career and technical education. Existing law requires the Superintendent to, in developing the framework, work in consultation and coordination with a specified advisory group.
This bill would require the Superintendent, in developing and updating career technical education model curriculum standards and framework on a cyclical basis, to work in consultation and coordination with career technical education industry advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 State Plan, and would require the department to convene an advisory group for each career technical education subject area for those pupils, as specified. The bill would make other changes regarding the development of those standards and the framework, including defining cyclical basis as a period not exceeding 5 years, as specified.
(3)Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to (A) establish courses of work-based learning or work experience education to provide pupils with instruction in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment, (B) provide guidance and supervision procedures to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or work experience education courses, (C) provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or work experience education courses, and employing personnel for purposes of providing that credit, and (D) provide or require pupils to acquire liability insurance for off-school-grounds work experience programs.
This bill would extend the above-described authorizations provided by the governing boards of school districts to the governing boards or bodies of county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools. The bill would define work-based learning and work experience education for purposes of those authorizations, would make other changes to those authorizations, and would make various other changes to law relating to work-based learning, as specified.
Existing law authorizes work-based learning opportunities for pupils to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational programs, and local educational agencies, as specified. Existing law authorizes those opportunities to include work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, and job shadowing experience, as specified.
This bill would authorize work-based learning activities, instead of work-based learning opportunities, to be delivered by those entities, and would authorize work-based learning activities to include certain school-based apprenticeships, internships, and mentorships. The bill would instead authorize work-based learning activities to be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, early college credit courses, and other academic courses, among other related changes, as specified.
Existing law requires the governing boards of school districts to grant credit to pupils enrolled in grade 11 or a higher grade for completing a work experience education program, as specified.
This bill would extend to pupils enrolled in grade 10 the granting of credit for completing a work experience education program to the same extent granted to pupils in grade 11 or a higher grade. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would require the State Department of Education, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, to establish a system to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs, as specified.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of any high school district, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program to establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program under its jurisdiction, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as specified.
This bill would authorize the governing bodies or boards of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools that do not operate a regional occupational center or program to offer a work experience education course for the purpose of granting credit toward high school graduation to pupils for completing work-based learning activities, as specified.
Existing law requires the Superintendent to adopt rules and regulation for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms, as specified.
This bill would require the Superintendent to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms offered by the governing board of any joint powers agreement-established regional occupational center or program or by the county superintendent of schools maintaining any county-operated regional occupational center or program, rather than for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms generally.
Existing law requires the governing board of each school district opting to expend supplemental grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose to provide a series of career technical education programs, each offering a sequence of courses leading to specific competencies, as specified. Existing law requires those governing boards to also develop and implement plans for articulation of career education courses with community colleges to extend the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
For governing boards of school districts opting to extend supplemental grant funding or accepting other funds for this purpose, this bill would require those governing boards to, within each series of career technical education programs, offer a sequence of at least 2 courses leading to those specific competencies. The bill would require those governing board plans with community colleges to instead regard articulation of career technical education courses to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit and meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
Existing law provides for apprenticeship programs within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, sponsored by specific entities and employers, and requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to perform various functions with respect to apprenticeship programs and the welfare of apprentices.
This bill would require the State Department of Education to, in collaboration with the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup composed of representatives of certain state agencies for specified purposes, including, among others, establishing guidance for youth apprenticeship programs registered by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The bill would require the department to, in collaboration with the interagency workgroup, establish priorities for occupational frameworks, as defined, and industry skills frameworks, as defined, and present those frameworks to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards for adoption. The bill would require the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to modify, reject, or adopt those frameworks presented by the department. The bill would make the implementation of these provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(a)A pupil concurrently enrolled in a community college course pursuant to Section 48800 or 48800.5 may participate in work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 when those activities are offered as a component of the community college course in which the pupil is enrolled and directly connected to the career technical education or academic learning objectives of that course.
(b)Participation in work-based learning activities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require the approval of the applicable authority provided in the concurrent enrollment authorization process in this article, and shall comply with all applicable labor laws governing minors.
(c)A school district may award credit toward high school graduation for work-based learning activities completed pursuant to this section.
(d)This section shall not displace a community college districts or colleges authority over the work-based learning component of a community college course described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2.Section 48930.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:48930.5.(a)A student body organization established pursuant to this article may operate a student-led enterprise program, as defined in Section 51759, as part of a career technical education or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.
(b)A student-led enterprise program operated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
SEC. 3.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Career technical education pathway means two or more sequential career technical education courses for a minimum of 20 semester credits, leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to attain entry-level employment upon graduation from high school.
(e)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, early college, middle college, international baccalaureate, and advanced placement, before graduating high school.
(f)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time and (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision by both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session, and (6) is paid or unpaid.
(g)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than 3 hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(h)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
(i)Mentorship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company, and (4) may occur outside of class time or school hours.
(j)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.
(k)Related and supplemental instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skill or skills involved pursuant to Section 205 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(l)Student apprentice means a youth apprentice who meets both of the following:
(1)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(2)Is participating in a youth apprenticeship program.
(m)Student-led enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a school-based entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(n)Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction, that are conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
(o)(1)Work experience education means a course or program of study that (A) combines applied experiential learning in the workplace with classroom instruction, (B) integrates demonstrable learning outcomes for pupils, (C) is integrated into a pupils educational pathway to support career awareness and workplace skills development, (D) can be paid or unpaid, and (E) allows pupils to earn wages while gaining experience and academic credit.
(2)Work experience education includes work experience education established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 10 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(p)Youth apprentice has the same meaning as provided in Section 3073.5 of the Labor Code.
(q)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate youth apprentices.
SEC. 4.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency or state special school maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses that include work-based learning activities or work experience education programs as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)(1)Provide for the local educational agency or state special school to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education courses, work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the appropriate governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the appropriate governing body or board, to the local educational agency or state special school. The local educational agency or state special school may, at the discretion of its governing body or board, reimburse the employer for all or a portion of the actual costs incurred by the employer to obtain and maintain workers compensation insurance and liability insurance coverage for any participating pupils, including applicable insurance premiums and related administrative costs directly associated with securing that coverage.
(2)An employer that provides workers compensation and liability insurance pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be responsible for workers compensation coverage and liability for injuries sustained by a pupil while participating in work-based learning activities to the extent required by applicable law.
SEC. 5.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)Local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)(1)Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in paragraph (2), all pupils participating in work-based learning activities shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(2)Participation by a pupil in work-based learning activities does not alter the minutes of the minimum schoolday for the applicable program pursuant to Sections 46141 and 46144.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning activities should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning activities shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, and early college credit courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies and state special schools are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 6.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils work-based learning activities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 7.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school offering a work experience education program pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing work experience education courses, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under 16 years of age may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience education program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 8.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies and state special schools offering work-based learning activities shall document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education programs and career technical education, and early college credit, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 9.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 10.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and youth apprenticeship programs selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 11.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving youth apprenticeship programs shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 12.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.The governing board or body of any local educational agency or state special school maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the placement and supervision of youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the local educational agency or state special school, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 13.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not 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.
(b)(1)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(2)Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charge or fee shall be required to be paid by a pupil, or the pupils parent or guardian, for the pupils participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 14.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 15.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a youth apprenticeship program, that occurs in conjunction with work experience education, career technical education, or early college credit.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a youth apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 16.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Submit copies of approved youth apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered as part of a career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit.
(4)Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, or career technical education.
SEC. 17.Section 52372.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:52372.3.The governing board of a school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that establishes and maintains cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms pursuant to this article may include in those programs work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 18.Section 52455 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52454, to read:52455.Funding provided for purposes of this article may, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships, consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5.
SEC. 19.Section 53026 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53025, to read:53026.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 20.Section 53071.2 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53071.1, to read:53071.2.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 21.Section 54698 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 54697, to read:54698.Funding provided for purposes of this article may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support partnership academies that provide work-based learning opportunities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 22.Section 56474.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 56474, to read:56474.5.(a)Transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this section shall comply with applicable labor laws governing minors, including those governing workers with disabilities, and shall be consistent with each participating pupils individualized education program adopted pursuant to this part.
SEC. 23.Section 76004.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 76004, to read:76004.5.(a)A College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement entered into pursuant to Section 76004 may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of Section 76004, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 when those work-based learning activities are integrated into career technical education offered pursuant to the College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement and designed to provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils.
(b)Work-based learning components included in a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
SEC. 24.Section 79149.8 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 79149.7, to read:79149.8.(a)Programs and partnerships established pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, preapprenticeship programs and apprenticeship-aligned career pathways.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this article shall be coordinated with participating local educational agencies, state special schools, apprenticeship program sponsors, local workforce development boards, and community colleges to support seamless transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, workforce training, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 25.Section 88834 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 88833, to read:88834.Funding allocated to community college districts and regional consortia pursuant to this part may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 26.Section 3100 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3100.(a)On or before January 1, 2019, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs for purposes of establishing eligibility for any state programs.
(b)(1)A program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program shall submit to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards a request for approval, on a form developed by the division.
(2)The request for approval shall include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities meet either of the following requirements:
(A)The activities are conducted in partnership with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(B)The activities are conducted with the approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeships program.
(3)Valid documentation for purposes of this section shall include a copy of a memorandum of understanding or other formal written agreement that does all the following:
(A)Verifies either of the following, as applicable:
(i)The apprenticeship programs support for the preapprenticeship program.
(ii)The local building and construction trades councils approval of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(B)Gives priority but not a guarantee to preapprenticeship graduates for acceptance into the apprenticeship program.
(C)Makes a commitment as to the number of preapprenticeship graduates that may be accepted into the apprenticeship program.
(c)To qualify for approval, a preapprenticeship program shall include the following elements:
(1)Training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the documented registered apprenticeship program partner or partners that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more registered apprenticeship programs.
(2)Strategies that increase registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled individuals, such that, upon completion, those individuals will meet the entry requirements, gain consideration, and be prepared for success in one or more registered apprenticeship programs. These strategies include any of the following:
(A)Strong recruitment efforts focused on outreach to populations underrepresented in local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs.
(B)Educational and prevocational services that prepare individuals to meet the entry requisites of one or more registered apprenticeship programs, such as specific career and industry awareness workshops, job readiness courses, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, financial literacy seminars, and mathematics tutoring.
(C)Exposing participants to local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs and providing direct assistance to participants applying to those programs.
(D)Facilitating access to appropriate support services during both the preapprenticeship program and a significant portion of the registered apprenticeship program.
(E)Efforts to sustain the ongoing partnership between the preapprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program partner or partners, including collaborative efforts that promote alignment with the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan and use of the registered apprenticeship program as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and create career opportunities for individuals.
(F)Providing physical preparedness training for jobs where physical ability and endurance are key elements of success.
(G)Providing training on safe working practices where applicable to the job.
(H)Providing hands-on training to individuals in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities that accurately simulate industry and occupational conditions while observing proper supervision and safety protocols, provided that such experience and opportunities do not supplant or reduce the compensable work of paid employees.
(I)Providing for automatic acceptance or priority credits for acceptance into apprenticeship programs of individuals who have successfully completed the preapprenticeship program, and when applicable, giving advance credit in the apprenticeship program for skills and competencies already acquired in the preapprenticeship program.
(d)Preapprenticeship programs shall be evaluated and approved based on a determination of the strengths of the elements described in subdivision (c), as demonstrated in the application.
(e)Approval of a preapprenticeship program shall expire in three years unless the program requests and obtains renewal of its approval by the division. Renewed approval shall be based on the programs success in implementing the elements described in subdivision (c).
(f)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Local building and construction trades council means a multicraft labor council affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
(2)Multicraft core curriculum means the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for a pilot project with partnership academies established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and by the California Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 27.Section 3100.5 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3100.5.(a)Preapprenticeship programs approved pursuant to Section 3100 may coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education programs, career technical education courses, cooperative career technical education programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(b)A local educational agency may participate in a preapprenticeship program approved pursuant to Section 3100 as an educational partner and may provide related and supplemental instruction, career technical education coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship programs curriculum and competencies, consistent with the requirements of Section 3100 and the applicable provisions of the Education Code.
(c)Local educational agency has the same meaning as a local education agency as described in Section 3074.
SEC. 28.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)A pupil concurrently enrolled in a community college course pursuant to Section 48800 or 48800.5 may participate in work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 when those activities are offered as a component of the community college course in which the pupil is enrolled and directly connected to the career technical education or academic learning objectives of that course.
(b)Participation in work-based learning activities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require the approval of the applicable authority provided in the concurrent enrollment authorization process in this article, and shall comply with all applicable labor laws governing minors.
(c)A school district may award credit toward high school graduation for work-based learning activities completed pursuant to this section.
(d)This section shall not displace a community college districts or colleges authority over the work-based learning component of a community college course described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2.Section 48930.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:48930.5.(a)A student body organization established pursuant to this article may operate a student-led enterprise program, as defined in Section 51759, as part of a career technical education or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.
(b)A student-led enterprise program operated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
SEC. 3.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Career technical education pathway means two or more sequential career technical education courses for a minimum of 20 semester credits, leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to attain entry-level employment upon graduation from high school.
(e)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, early college, middle college, international baccalaureate, and advanced placement, before graduating high school.
(f)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time and (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision by both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session, and (6) is paid or unpaid.
(g)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than 3 hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(h)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
(i)Mentorship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company, and (4) may occur outside of class time or school hours.
(j)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.
(k)Related and supplemental instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skill or skills involved pursuant to Section 205 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(l)Student apprentice means a youth apprentice who meets both of the following:
(1)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(2)Is participating in a youth apprenticeship program.
(m)Student-led enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a school-based entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(n)Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction, that are conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
(o)(1)Work experience education means a course or program of study that (A) combines applied experiential learning in the workplace with classroom instruction, (B) integrates demonstrable learning outcomes for pupils, (C) is integrated into a pupils educational pathway to support career awareness and workplace skills development, (D) can be paid or unpaid, and (E) allows pupils to earn wages while gaining experience and academic credit.
(2)Work experience education includes work experience education established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 10 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(p)Youth apprentice has the same meaning as provided in Section 3073.5 of the Labor Code.
(q)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate youth apprentices.
SEC. 4.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency or state special school maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses that include work-based learning activities or work experience education programs as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)(1)Provide for the local educational agency or state special school to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education courses, work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the appropriate governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the appropriate governing body or board, to the local educational agency or state special school. The local educational agency or state special school may, at the discretion of its governing body or board, reimburse the employer for all or a portion of the actual costs incurred by the employer to obtain and maintain workers compensation insurance and liability insurance coverage for any participating pupils, including applicable insurance premiums and related administrative costs directly associated with securing that coverage.
(2)An employer that provides workers compensation and liability insurance pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be responsible for workers compensation coverage and liability for injuries sustained by a pupil while participating in work-based learning activities to the extent required by applicable law.
SEC. 5.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)Local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)(1)Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in paragraph (2), all pupils participating in work-based learning activities shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(2)Participation by a pupil in work-based learning activities does not alter the minutes of the minimum schoolday for the applicable program pursuant to Sections 46141 and 46144.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning activities should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning activities shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, and early college credit courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies and state special schools are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 6.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils work-based learning activities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 7.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school offering a work experience education program pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing work experience education courses, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under 16 years of age may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience education program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 8.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies and state special schools offering work-based learning activities shall document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education programs and career technical education, and early college credit, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 9.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 10.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and youth apprenticeship programs selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 11.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving youth apprenticeship programs shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 12.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.The governing board or body of any local educational agency or state special school maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the placement and supervision of youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the local educational agency or state special school, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 13.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not 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.
(b)(1)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(2)Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charge or fee shall be required to be paid by a pupil, or the pupils parent or guardian, for the pupils participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 14.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 15.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a youth apprenticeship program, that occurs in conjunction with work experience education, career technical education, or early college credit.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a youth apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 16.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Submit copies of approved youth apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered as part of a career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit.
(4)Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, or career technical education.
SEC. 17.Section 52372.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:52372.3.The governing board of a school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that establishes and maintains cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms pursuant to this article may include in those programs work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 18.Section 52455 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52454, to read:52455.Funding provided for purposes of this article may, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships, consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5.
SEC. 19.Section 53026 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53025, to read:53026.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 20.Section 53071.2 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53071.1, to read:53071.2.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 21.Section 54698 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 54697, to read:54698.Funding provided for purposes of this article may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support partnership academies that provide work-based learning opportunities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 22.Section 56474.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 56474, to read:56474.5.(a)Transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this section shall comply with applicable labor laws governing minors, including those governing workers with disabilities, and shall be consistent with each participating pupils individualized education program adopted pursuant to this part.
SEC. 23.Section 76004.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 76004, to read:76004.5.(a)A College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement entered into pursuant to Section 76004 may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of Section 76004, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 when those work-based learning activities are integrated into career technical education offered pursuant to the College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement and designed to provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils.
(b)Work-based learning components included in a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
SEC. 24.Section 79149.8 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 79149.7, to read:79149.8.(a)Programs and partnerships established pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, preapprenticeship programs and apprenticeship-aligned career pathways.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this article shall be coordinated with participating local educational agencies, state special schools, apprenticeship program sponsors, local workforce development boards, and community colleges to support seamless transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, workforce training, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 25.Section 88834 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 88833, to read:88834.Funding allocated to community college districts and regional consortia pursuant to this part may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 26.Section 3100 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3100.(a)On or before January 1, 2019, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs for purposes of establishing eligibility for any state programs.
(b)(1)A program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program shall submit to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards a request for approval, on a form developed by the division.
(2)The request for approval shall include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities meet either of the following requirements:
(A)The activities are conducted in partnership with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(B)The activities are conducted with the approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeships program.
(3)Valid documentation for purposes of this section shall include a copy of a memorandum of understanding or other formal written agreement that does all the following:
(A)Verifies either of the following, as applicable:
(i)The apprenticeship programs support for the preapprenticeship program.
(ii)The local building and construction trades councils approval of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(B)Gives priority but not a guarantee to preapprenticeship graduates for acceptance into the apprenticeship program.
(C)Makes a commitment as to the number of preapprenticeship graduates that may be accepted into the apprenticeship program.
(c)To qualify for approval, a preapprenticeship program shall include the following elements:
(1)Training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the documented registered apprenticeship program partner or partners that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more registered apprenticeship programs.
(2)Strategies that increase registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled individuals, such that, upon completion, those individuals will meet the entry requirements, gain consideration, and be prepared for success in one or more registered apprenticeship programs. These strategies include any of the following:
(A)Strong recruitment efforts focused on outreach to populations underrepresented in local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs.
(B)Educational and prevocational services that prepare individuals to meet the entry requisites of one or more registered apprenticeship programs, such as specific career and industry awareness workshops, job readiness courses, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, financial literacy seminars, and mathematics tutoring.
(C)Exposing participants to local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs and providing direct assistance to participants applying to those programs.
(D)Facilitating access to appropriate support services during both the preapprenticeship program and a significant portion of the registered apprenticeship program.
(E)Efforts to sustain the ongoing partnership between the preapprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program partner or partners, including collaborative efforts that promote alignment with the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan and use of the registered apprenticeship program as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and create career opportunities for individuals.
(F)Providing physical preparedness training for jobs where physical ability and endurance are key elements of success.
(G)Providing training on safe working practices where applicable to the job.
(H)Providing hands-on training to individuals in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities that accurately simulate industry and occupational conditions while observing proper supervision and safety protocols, provided that such experience and opportunities do not supplant or reduce the compensable work of paid employees.
(I)Providing for automatic acceptance or priority credits for acceptance into apprenticeship programs of individuals who have successfully completed the preapprenticeship program, and when applicable, giving advance credit in the apprenticeship program for skills and competencies already acquired in the preapprenticeship program.
(d)Preapprenticeship programs shall be evaluated and approved based on a determination of the strengths of the elements described in subdivision (c), as demonstrated in the application.
(e)Approval of a preapprenticeship program shall expire in three years unless the program requests and obtains renewal of its approval by the division. Renewed approval shall be based on the programs success in implementing the elements described in subdivision (c).
(f)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Local building and construction trades council means a multicraft labor council affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
(2)Multicraft core curriculum means the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for a pilot project with partnership academies established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and by the California Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 27.Section 3100.5 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3100.5.(a)Preapprenticeship programs approved pursuant to Section 3100 may coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education programs, career technical education courses, cooperative career technical education programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(b)A local educational agency may participate in a preapprenticeship program approved pursuant to Section 3100 as an educational partner and may provide related and supplemental instruction, career technical education coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship programs curriculum and competencies, consistent with the requirements of Section 3100 and the applicable provisions of the Education Code.
(c)Local educational agency has the same meaning as a local education agency as described in Section 3074.
SEC. 28.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)A pupil concurrently enrolled in a community college course pursuant to Section 48800 or 48800.5 may participate in work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 when those activities are offered as a component of the community college course in which the pupil is enrolled and directly connected to the career technical education or academic learning objectives of that course.
(b)Participation in work-based learning activities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require the approval of the applicable authority provided in the concurrent enrollment authorization process in this article, and shall comply with all applicable labor laws governing minors.
(c)A school district may award credit toward high school graduation for work-based learning activities completed pursuant to this section.
(d)This section shall not displace a community college districts or colleges authority over the work-based learning component of a community college course described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2.Section 48930.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:48930.5.(a)A student body organization established pursuant to this article may operate a student-led enterprise program, as defined in Section 51755, 51759, as part of a career technical education or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.
(b)A student-led enterprise program operated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
SEC. 3.Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) is added to Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:6.5.Work-based Learning51755.For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.(d)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, early college, middle college, international baccalaureate, and advanced placement, before graduating high school.(e)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time and (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision by both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session, and (6) is paid or unpaid.(f)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.(g)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.(h)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company, and (4) may occur outside of class time or school hours.(i)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.(j)Related and supplemental instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skill or skills involved pursuant to Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.(k)Student-led enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a school-based entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.(l)Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction, that are conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.(m)(1)Work experience education means a course or program of study that (1) combines applied experiential learning in the workplace with classroom instruction, (2) integrates demonstrable learning outcomes for pupils, (3) is integrated into a pupils educational pathway to support career awareness and workplace skills development, (4) can be paid or unpaid, and (5) allows pupils to earn wages while gaining experience and academic credit.(2)Work experience education includes work experience education established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.(n)Youth apprentice means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:(1)Is at least 16 years of age.(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.(3)Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, pursuant to Section 3368 of the Labor Code and Section 51769.(o)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, whenever possible.(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate youth apprentices.SEC. 4.SEC. 3.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in Section 51755 apply. following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Career technical education pathway means two or more sequential career technical education courses for a minimum of 20 semester credits, leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to attain entry-level employment upon graduation from high school.
(e)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, early college, middle college, international baccalaureate, and advanced placement, before graduating high school.
(f)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time and (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision by both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session, and (6) is paid or unpaid.
(g)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than 3 hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(h)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
(i)Mentorship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company, and (4) may occur outside of class time or school hours.
(j)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.
(k)Related and supplemental instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skill or skills involved pursuant to Section 205 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(l)Student apprentice means a youth apprentice who meets both of the following:
(1)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(2)Is participating in a youth apprenticeship program.
(m)Student-led enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a school-based entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(n)Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction, that are conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
(o)(1)Work experience education means a course or program of study that (A) combines applied experiential learning in the workplace with classroom instruction, (B) integrates demonstrable learning outcomes for pupils, (C) is integrated into a pupils educational pathway to support career awareness and workplace skills development, (D) can be paid or unpaid, and (E) allows pupils to earn wages while gaining experience and academic credit.
(2)Work experience education includes work experience education established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 10 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(p)Youth apprentice has the same meaning as provided in Section 3073.5 of the Labor Code.
(q)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate youth apprentices.
SEC. 5.SEC. 4.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency or state special school maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses that include work-based learning activities or work experience education programs as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)(1)Provide for the local educational agency or state special school to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education courses, work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the appropriate governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the appropriate governing body or board, to the local educational agency or state special school. The local educational agency or state special school may, at the discretion of its governing body or board, reimburse the employer for all or a portion of the actual costs incurred by the employer to obtain and maintain workers compensation insurance and liability insurance coverage for any participating pupils, including applicable insurance premiums and related administrative costs directly associated with securing that coverage.
(2)An employer that provides workers compensation and liability insurance pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be responsible for workers compensation coverage and liability for injuries sustained by a pupil while participating in work-based learning activities to the extent required by applicable law.
SEC. 6.SEC. 5.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)Local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)(1)Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in paragraph (2), all pupils participating in work-based learning activities shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(2)Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to alter the minutes of a minimum schoolday that apply for work experience programs.(2)Participation by a pupil in work-based learning activities does not alter the minutes of the minimum schoolday for the applicable program pursuant to Sections 46141 and 46144.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning activities should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning activities shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, and early college credit courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies and state special schools are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 7.SEC. 6.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils work-based learning activities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 8.SEC. 7.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school offering a work experience education program pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing work experience education courses, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under 16 years of age may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience education program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 9.SEC. 8.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies and state special schools offering work-based learning activities shall document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education programs and career technical education, and early college credit, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 10.SEC. 9.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 11.SEC. 10.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and youth apprenticeship programs selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 12.SEC. 11.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving youth apprenticeship programs shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 13.SEC. 12.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.(a)The governing board or body of any local educational agency or state special school maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the placement and supervision of youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the local educational agency or state special school, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 14.SEC. 13.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not 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.
(b)(1)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(2)Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charge or fee shall be required to be paid by a pupil, or the pupils parent or guardian, for the pupils participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 15.SEC. 14.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 16.SEC. 15.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a youth apprenticeship program, that occurs in conjunction with work experience education, career technical education, or early college credit.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for youth student apprentices on behalf of a youth apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 17.SEC. 16.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow youth student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Submit copies of approved youth apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow youth student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered as part of a career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit.
(4)Award youth student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A youth student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the youth student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, or career technical education.
SEC. 18.SEC. 17.Section 52372.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:52372.3.The governing board of a school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that establishes and maintains cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms pursuant to this article may include in those programs work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 19.SEC. 18.Section 52455 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52454, to read:52455.Funding provided for purposes of this article may, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships, consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5.
SEC. 20.SEC. 19.Section 53026 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53025, to read:53026.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 21.SEC. 20.Section 53071.2 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53071.1, to read:53071.2.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 22.SEC. 21.Section 54698 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 54697, to read:54698.Funding provided for purposes of this article may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support partnership academies that provide work-based learning opportunities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 23.SEC. 22.Section 56474.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 56474, to read:56474.5.(a)Transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this section shall comply with applicable labor laws governing minors, including those governing workers with disabilities, and shall be consistent with each participating pupils individualized education program adopted pursuant to this part.
SEC. 24.SEC. 23.Section 76004.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 76004, to read:76004.5.(a)A College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement entered into pursuant to Section 76004 may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of Section 76004, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 when those work-based learning activities are integrated into career technical education offered pursuant to the College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement and designed to provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils.
(b)Work-based learning components included in a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
SEC. 25.SEC. 24.Section 79149.8 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 79149.7, to read:79149.8.(a)Programs and partnerships established pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, preapprenticeship programs and apprenticeship-aligned career pathways.
(b)Work-based learning opportunities activities offered pursuant to this article shall be coordinated with participating local educational agencies, state special schools, apprenticeship program sponsors, local workforce development boards, and community colleges to support seamless transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, workforce training, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 26.SEC. 25.Section 88834 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 88833, to read:88834.Funding allocated to community college districts and regional consortia pursuant to this part may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 27.SEC. 26.Section 3100 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3100.(a)On or before January 1, 2019, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs for purposes of establishing eligibility for any state programs.
(b)(1)A program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program shall submit to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards a request for approval, on a form developed by the division.
(2)The request for approval shall include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities meet either of the following requirements:
(A)The activities are conducted in partnership with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(B)The activities are conducted with the approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeships program.
(3)Valid documentation for purposes of this section shall include a copy of a memorandum of understanding or other formal written agreement that does all the following:
(A)Verifies either of the following, as applicable:
(i)The apprenticeship programs support for the preapprenticeship program.
(ii)The local building and construction trades councils approval of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(B)Gives priority but not a guarantee to preapprenticeship graduates for acceptance into the apprenticeship program.
(C)Makes a commitment as to the number of preapprenticeship graduates that may be accepted into the apprenticeship program.
(c)To qualify for approval, a preapprenticeship program shall include the following elements:
(1)Training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the documented registered apprenticeship program partner or partners that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more registered apprenticeship programs.
(2)Strategies that increase registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled individuals, such that, upon completion, those individuals will meet the entry requirements, gain consideration, and be prepared for success in one or more registered apprenticeship programs. These strategies include any of the following:
(A)Strong recruitment efforts focused on outreach to populations underrepresented in local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs.
(B)Educational and prevocational services that prepare individuals to meet the entry requisites of one or more registered apprenticeship programs, such as specific career and industry awareness workshops, job readiness courses, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, financial literacy seminars, and mathematics tutoring.
(C)Exposing participants to local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs and providing direct assistance to participants applying to those programs.
(D)Facilitating access to appropriate support services during both the preapprenticeship program and a significant portion of the registered apprenticeship program.
(E)Efforts to sustain the ongoing partnership between the preapprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program partner or partners, including collaborative efforts that promote alignment with the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan and use of the registered apprenticeship program as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and create career opportunities for individuals.
(F)Providing physical preparedness training for jobs where physical ability and endurance are key elements of success.
(G)Providing training on safe working practices where applicable to the job.
(H)Providing hands-on training to individuals in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities that accurately simulate industry and occupational conditions while observing proper supervision and safety protocols, provided that such experience and opportunities do not supplant or reduce the compensable work of paid employees.
(I)Providing for automatic acceptance or priority credits for acceptance into apprenticeship programs of individuals who have successfully completed the preapprenticeship program, and when applicable, giving advance credit in the apprenticeship program for skills and competencies already acquired in the preapprenticeship program.
(d)Preapprenticeship programs shall be evaluated and approved based on a determination of the strengths of the elements described in subdivision (c), as demonstrated in the application.
(e)Approval of a preapprenticeship program shall expire in three years unless the program requests and obtains renewal of its approval by the division. Renewed approval shall be based on the programs success in implementing the elements described in subdivision (c).
(f)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Local building and construction trades council means a multicraft labor council affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
(2)Multicraft core curriculum means the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for a pilot project with partnership academies established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and by the California Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 28.SEC. 27.Section 3100.5 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3100.5.(a)Preapprenticeship programs approved pursuant to Section 3100 may coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education programs, career technical education courses, cooperative career technical education programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs consistent with Article 6.5 7 (commencing with Section 51755) 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(b)A local educational agency may participate in a preapprenticeship program approved pursuant to Section 3100 as an educational partner and may provide related and supplemental instruction, career technical education coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship programs curriculum and competencies, consistent with the requirements of Section 3100 and the applicable provisions of the Education Code.
(c)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority. has the same meaning as a local education agency as described in Section 3074.
SEC. 29.SEC. 28.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)A pupil concurrently enrolled in a community college course pursuant to Section 48800 or 48800.5 may participate in work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 when those activities are offered as a component of the community college course in which the pupil is enrolled and directly connected to the career technical education or academic learning objectives of that course.
(b)Participation in work-based learning activities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require the approval of the applicable authority provided in the concurrent enrollment authorization process in this article, and shall comply with all applicable labor laws governing minors.
(c)A school district may award credit toward high school graduation for work-based learning activities completed pursuant to this section.
(d)This section shall not displace a community college districts or colleges authority over the work-based learning component of a community college course described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2.Section 48930.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:48930.5.(a)A student body organization established pursuant to this article may operate a student-led enterprise program, as defined in Section 51755, as part of a career technical education or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.
(b)A student-led enterprise program operated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
SEC. 3.Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) is added to Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:6.5.Work-based Learning51755.For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, early college, middle college, international baccalaureate, and advanced placement, before graduating high school.
(e)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity training that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that and (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision by both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, and (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session. session, and (6) is paid or unpaid.
(f)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(g)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
(h)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company, and (4) may occur outside of class time or school hours.
(i)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.
(j)Related and supplemental instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skill or skills involved pursuant to Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(k)Student-led enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a school-based entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(l)Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction, that are conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
(m)(1)Work experience education means a course or program of study that (1) combines applied experiential learning in the workplace with classroom instruction, (2) integrates demonstrable learning outcomes for pupils, (3) is integrated into a pupils educational pathway to support career awareness and workplace skills development, (4) can be paid or unpaid, and (5) allows pupils to earn wages while gaining experience and academic credit.
(2)Work experience education includes work experience education established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(n)Youth apprentice means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
(1)Is at least 16 years of age.
(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(3)Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, pursuant to Section 3368 of the Labor Code and Section 51769.
(o)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate youth apprentices.
SEC. 4.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in Section 51755 apply.
SEC. 5.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency or state special school maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses that include work-based learning activities or work experience education programs as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)Provide for the local educational agency or state special school to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education courses, work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the appropriate governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the appropriate governing body or board, to the local educational agency or state special school.
SEC. 6.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)Local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)(1)Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in paragraph (2), all pupils participating in work-based learning activities shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(2)Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to alter the minutes of a minimum schoolday that apply for work experience programs.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning activities should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning activities shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, and early college credit courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies and state special schools are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 7.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils work-based learning activities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 8.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school offering a work experience education program pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing work experience education courses, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under 16 years of age may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience education program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 9.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies and state special schools offering work-based learning activities shall document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education programs and career technical education, and early college credit, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 10.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 11.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and youth apprenticeship programs selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 12.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving youth apprenticeship programs shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 13.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.(a)The governing board or body of any local educational agency or state special school maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the placement and supervision of youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the local educational agency or state special school, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 14.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not 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.
(b)(1)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(2)Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charge or fee shall be required to be paid by a pupil, or the pupils parent or guardian, for the pupils participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as described in paragraph (1).
SEC. 15.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 16.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a youth apprenticeship program, that occurs in conjunction with work experience education, career technical education, or early college credit.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for youth apprentices on behalf of a youth apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 17.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow youth apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Submit copies of approved youth apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow youth apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered as part of a career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit.
(4)Award youth apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A youth apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the youth apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, or career technical education.
SEC. 18.Section 52372.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:52372.3.The governing board of a school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that establishes and maintains cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms pursuant to this article may include in those programs work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 19.Section 52455 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52454, to read:52455.Funding provided for purposes of this article may, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships, consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5.
SEC. 20.Section 53026 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53025, to read:53026.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 21.Section 53071.2 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53071.1, to read:53071.2.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 22.Section 54698 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 54697, to read:54698.Funding provided for purposes of this article may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support partnership academies that provide work-based learning opportunities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 23.Section 56474.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 56474, to read:56474.5.(a)Transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this section shall comply with applicable labor laws governing minors, including those governing workers with disabilities, and shall be consistent with each participating pupils individualized education program adopted pursuant to this part.
SEC. 24.Section 76004.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 76004, to read:76004.5.(a)A College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement entered into pursuant to Section 76004 may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of Section 76004, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 when those work-based learning activities are integrated into career technical education offered pursuant to the College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement and designed to provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils.
(b)Work-based learning components included in a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
SEC. 25.Section 79149.8 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 79149.7, to read:79149.8.(a)Programs and partnerships established pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, preapprenticeship programs and apprenticeship-aligned career pathways.
(b)Work-based learning opportunities offered pursuant to this article shall be coordinated with participating local educational agencies, state special schools, apprenticeship program sponsors, local workforce development boards, and community colleges to support seamless transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, workforce training, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 26.Section 88834 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 88833, to read:88834.Funding allocated to community college districts and regional consortia pursuant to this part may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 27.Section 3100 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3100.(a)On or before January 1, 2019, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs for purposes of establishing eligibility for any state programs.
(b)(1)A program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program shall submit to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards a request for approval, on a form developed by the division.
(2)The request for approval shall include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities meet either of the following requirements:
(A)The activities are conducted in partnership with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(B)The activities are conducted with the approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeships program.
(3)Valid documentation for purposes of this section shall include a copy of a memorandum of understanding or other formal written agreement that does all the following:
(A)Verifies either of the following, as applicable:
(i)The apprenticeship programs support for the preapprenticeship program.
(ii)The local building and construction trades councils approval of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(B)Gives priority but not a guarantee to preapprenticeship graduates for acceptance into the apprenticeship program.
(C)Makes a commitment as to the number of preapprenticeship graduates that may be accepted into the apprenticeship program.
(c)To qualify for approval, a preapprenticeship program shall include the following elements:
(1)Training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the documented registered apprenticeship program partner or partners that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more registered apprenticeship programs.
(2)Strategies that increase registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled individuals, such that, upon completion, those individuals will meet the entry requirements, gain consideration, and be prepared for success in one or more registered apprenticeship programs. These strategies include any of the following:
(A)Strong recruitment efforts focused on outreach to populations underrepresented in local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs.
(B)Educational and prevocational services that prepare individuals to meet the entry requisites of one or more registered apprenticeship programs, such as specific career and industry awareness workshops, job readiness courses, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, financial literacy seminars, and mathematics tutoring.
(C)Exposing participants to local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs and providing direct assistance to participants applying to those programs.
(D)Facilitating access to appropriate support services during both the preapprenticeship program and a significant portion of the registered apprenticeship program.
(E)Efforts to sustain the ongoing partnership between the preapprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program partner or partners, including collaborative efforts that promote alignment with the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan and use of the registered apprenticeship program as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and create career opportunities for individuals.
(F)Providing physical preparedness training for jobs where physical ability and endurance are key elements of success.
(G)Providing training on safe working practices where applicable to the job.
(H)Providing hands-on training to individuals in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities that accurately simulate industry and occupational conditions while observing proper supervision and safety protocols, provided that such experience and opportunities do not supplant or reduce the compensable work of paid employees.
(I)Providing for automatic acceptance or priority credits for acceptance into apprenticeship programs of individuals who have successfully completed the preapprenticeship program, and when applicable, giving advance credit in the apprenticeship program for skills and competencies already acquired in the preapprenticeship program.
(d)Preapprenticeship programs shall be evaluated and approved based on a determination of the strengths of the elements described in subdivision (c), as demonstrated in the application.
(e)Approval of a preapprenticeship program shall expire in three years unless the program requests and obtains renewal of its approval by the division. Renewed approval shall be based on the programs success in implementing the elements described in subdivision (c).
(f)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Local building and construction trades council means a multicraft labor council affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
(2)Multicraft core curriculum means the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for a pilot project with partnership academies established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and by the California Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 28.Section 3100.5 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3100.5.(a)Preapprenticeship programs approved pursuant to Section 3100 may coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education programs, career technical education courses, cooperative career technical education programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(b)A local educational agency may participate in a preapprenticeship program approved pursuant to Section 3100 as an educational partner and may provide related and supplemental instruction, career technical education coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship programs curriculum and competencies, consistent with the requirements of Section 3100 and the applicable provisions of the Education Code.
(c)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
SEC. 29.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)A pupil concurrently enrolled in a community college course pursuant to Section 48800 or 48800.5 may participate in work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 when those activities are offered as a component of the community college course in which the pupil is enrolled and directly connected to the career technical education or academic learning objectives of that course.
(b)Participation in work-based learning activities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require the approval of the applicable authority provided in the concurrent enrollment authorization process in this article, and shall comply with all applicable labor laws governing minors.
(c)A school district may award credit toward high school graduation for work-based learning activities completed pursuant to this section consistent with Section 51760.3. section.
(d)This section shall not displace a community college districts or colleges authority over the work-based learning component of a community college course described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2.Section 48930.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:48930.5.(a)A student body organization established pursuant to this article may operate a school-based student-led enterprise program, as defined in Section 51759, Section 51755, as part of a career technical education or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.
(b)A school-based student-led enterprise program operated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency. agency or state special school.
SEC. 3.Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) is added to Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:6.5.Work-based Learning51755.For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, early college, middle college, international baccalaureate, and advanced placement, before graduating high school.
(e)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity training that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision by both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, and (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(f)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(g)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
(h)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company, and (4) may occur outside of class time or school hours.
(i)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.
(j)Related and supplemental instruction means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skill or skills involved pursuant to Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(k)Student-led enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a school-based entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(l)Work-based learning means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction, that are conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency or state special school.
(m)(1)Work experience education means a course or program of study that (1) combines applied experiential learning in the workplace with classroom instruction, (2) integrates demonstrable learning outcomes for pupils, (3) is integrated into a pupils educational pathway to support career awareness and workplace skills development, (4) can be paid or unpaid, and (5) allows pupils to earn wages while gaining experience and academic credit.
(2)Work experience education includes work experience education established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency or state special school pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(n)Youth apprentice means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
(1)Is at least 16 years of age.
(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(3)Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, pursuant to Section 3368 of the Labor Code and Section 51769.
(o)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate youth apprentices.
SEC. 3.SEC. 4.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: definitions in Section 51755 apply.
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.(d)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, and advanced placement courses and programs, before graduating high school.(e)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity training that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision of both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, and (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.(f)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.(g)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or education joint powers authority.(h)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, and (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company.(i)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.(j)Related and supplemental instruction has the same meaning as defined in Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.(k)School-based enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.(l)Work-based learning means (1) sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or (2) sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.(m)Work experience education means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. Work experience education may be established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.(n)Youth apprentice means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:(1)Is at least 16 years of age.(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.(3)Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, pursuant to Section 3368 of the Labor Code and Section 51769.(o)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible.(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.SEC. 4.SEC. 5.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency or state special school maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses that include work-based learning activities or work experience education programs as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit, or other academic courses. credit.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education programs or career technical education, or early college credit, or other academic courses, credit, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)Provide for the local educational agency or state special school to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education courses, work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the appropriate governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the appropriate governing body or board, to the local educational agency. agency or state special school.
SEC. 5.SEC. 6.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in school-based registered apprenticeships, youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)School districts Local educational agencies, state special schools, and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)(1)Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in paragraph (2), all pupils participating in work-based learning activities shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(2)Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to alter the minutes of a minimum schoolday that apply for work experience programs.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning activities should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning activities shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, and early college credit courses, and academic courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies and state special schools are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 6.SEC. 7.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies agencies, state special schools, and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies agencies, state special schools, and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils work-based learning activities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identify identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 7.SEC. 8.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board or body of a school district local educational agency or state special school offering a work experience education program pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing work experience education courses, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under 16 years of age may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience education program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 8.SEC. 9.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies and state special schools offering work-based learning activities shall document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education programs and career technical education, and early college credit, and academic courses, credit, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses or other academic courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 9.SEC. 10.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 10.SEC. 11.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and registered apprenticeships youth apprenticeship programs selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 11.SEC. 12.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving registered apprenticeships or apprenticeable occupations youth apprenticeship programs shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 12.SEC. 13.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.(a)The governing board of any school district or body of any local educational agency or state special school maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the establishment placement and supervision of registered youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the school district, local educational agency or state special school, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 13.SEC. 14.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing work-based learning activities and a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not be made to or for private employers with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and support to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs registered pursuant to this article. 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.
(b)(1)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(2)Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charge or fee shall be required to be paid by a pupil, or the pupils parent or guardian, for the pupils participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as described in paragraph (1).
(c)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.SEC. 14.SEC. 15.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 15.SEC. 16.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a school-based youth apprenticeship program, that occurs in conjunction with work experience education, career technical education, or early college credit, and other academic courses. credit.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student youth apprentices on behalf of a registered youth apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 16.SEC. 17.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student youth apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Submit copies of approved youth apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow student youth apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered as part of a career technical education, work experience education, or early college credit, or other academic course. credit.
(4)Award student youth apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student youth apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the student youth apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, or career technical education, or academic course. education.
SEC. 17.SEC. 18.Section 52372.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:52372.3.The governing board of a school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that establishes and maintains cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms pursuant to this article may include in those programs work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, registered and youth apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities. programs.
SEC. 18.Section 52376 of the Education Code is amended to read:52376.(a)The governing board of a school district that maintains a high school may expend, if consistent with the allowable uses of the funding, local control funding formula funding and career technical education funding, including, but not limited to, funding provided for the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, the K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, and the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.), for the purposes of this section.(b)The governing board of a school district that elects to use funding described in subdivision (a) for the purposes of this section shall do both of the following:(1)Establish district policies and procedures to systematically review career technical education classes offered by the district to determine the degree to which each class may offer an alternative means for completing and receiving credit for specific portions of the districts prescribed course of study to graduate from high school. The governing board shall ensure that those classes are equivalent, in terms of content and rigor, to the courses prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3.(2)Establish district policies and procedures to compare, not less than every three years, the local curriculum, course content, and course sequence of career technical education programs in the district with the state model curriculum standards for career technical education.(c)A governing board expending the funding described in subdivision (a) for the purposes of this section shall develop and implement, independently or in consultation with the regional occupational center or program and community college serving the geographic area of the school district, a career technical education program that meets at least all of the following criteria:(1)Provides a series of career technical education programs, each of which offers a sequence of at least two courses leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to attain entry level employment in business or industry upon graduation from high school. Whenever possible, the plan to provide a series of career technical education programs shall be consistent with local agreements with regional occupational centers and programs and community colleges regarding the responsibilities for the provision and articulation of services among those local agencies. Each governing board shall also develop and implement plans for articulation of career technical education courses with the community colleges to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, to allow pupils who complete K12 career technical education pathways to meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.(2)Conducts or obtains access to needs data and assessment of local, regional, and statewide business and industry to ensure that the career technical education programs offered will prepare pupils in competencies for which employment opportunities exist.(3)Provides counseling and guidance services to pupils to help them meet all necessary requirements for high school graduation and make informed career preparation choices. Counseling and guidance services provided to promote the purposes of this section may include counseling for pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive.(4)Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with schools to provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, student-led enterprise programs, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.(5)Provides access to employment placement services to help graduating pupils obtain employment.(6)Includes a system of data collection to report annually to the governing board on the success or failure of each career technical education program in terms of all of the following:(A)Pupils achieving the desired competencies.(B)Pupils securing employment, particularly in jobs related to the area of their career technical preparation.(C)Pupils proceeding to advanced education and training at the postsecondary level.(D)Number and types of career technical classes offered and the number of those classes that qualify as alternative means to complete the prescribed course of study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51225.3.(E)Number of pupils enrolled in career technical classes.(7)Ensures pupils have access to career technical education pathways that align with regional and statewide workforce priorities and registered apprenticeship programs.(8)Ensures teachers instructing a career technical education course have been issued the appropriate designated subjects career technical education or single subject teaching credential.(d)The department may adopt any policies, rules, and regulations necessary to maintain the educational purpose and character of career technical education and school-based registered apprenticeship programs.SEC. 19.Section 52455 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52454, to read:52455.Funding provided for purposes of this article may, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships, consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5.
SEC. 20.Section 53026 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53025, to read:53026.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered and youth apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities. programs.
SEC. 21.Section 53071.2 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53071.1, to read:53071.2.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 51755) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 21.SEC. 22.Section 54698 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 54697, to read:54698.Funding provided for purposes of this article may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support partnership academies that provide work-based learning opportunities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered youth apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities. programs.
SEC. 22.SEC. 23.Section 56474.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 56474, to read:56474.5.(a)Transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this section shall comply with applicable labor laws governing minors, including those governing workers with disabilities, and shall be consistent with each participating pupils individualized education program adopted pursuant to this part.
SEC. 23.SEC. 24.Section 76004.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 76004, to read:76004.5.(a)A College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement entered into pursuant to Section 76004 may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of Section 76004, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 when those work-based learning activities are integrated into career technical education or other academic coursework offered pursuant to the College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement and designed to provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils.
(b)Work-based learning components included in a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
SEC. 24.SEC. 25.Section 79149.8 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 79149.7, to read:79149.8.(a)Programs and partnerships established pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, preapprenticeship programs and apprenticeship-aligned career pathways.
(b)Work-based learning opportunities offered pursuant to this article shall be coordinated with participating local educational agencies, state special schools, apprenticeship program sponsors, local workforce development boards, and community colleges to support seamless transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, workforce training, and registered youth apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 25.SEC. 26.Section 88834 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 88833, to read:88834.Funding allocated to community college districts and regional consortia pursuant to this part may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered programs and youth apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities. programs.
SEC. 26.SEC. 27.Section 3100 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3100.(a)On or before January 1, 2019, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs for purposes of establishing eligibility for any state programs.
(b)(1)A program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program shall submit to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards a request for approval, on a form developed by the division.
(2)The request for approval shall include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities meet either of the following requirements:
(A)The activities are conducted in partnership with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(B)The activities are conducted with the approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeships program.
(3)Valid documentation for purposes of this section shall include a copy of a memorandum of understanding or other formal written agreement that does all the following:
(A)Verifies either of the following, as applicable:
(i)The apprenticeship programs support for the preapprenticeship program.
(ii)The local building and construction trades councils approval of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(B)Gives priority but not a guarantee to preapprenticeship graduates for acceptance into the apprenticeship program.
(C)Makes a commitment as to the number of preapprenticeship graduates that may be accepted into the apprenticeship program.
(c)To qualify for approval, a preapprenticeship program shall include the following elements:
(1)Training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the documented registered apprenticeship program partner or partners that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more registered apprenticeship programs.
(2)Strategies that increase registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled individuals, such that, upon completion, those individuals will meet the entry requirements, gain consideration, and be prepared for success in one or more registered apprenticeship programs. These strategies include any of the following:
(A)Strong recruitment efforts focused on outreach to populations underrepresented in local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs.
(B)Educational and prevocational services that prepare individuals to meet the entry requisites of one or more registered apprenticeship programs, such as specific career and industry awareness workshops, job readiness courses, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, financial literacy seminars, and mathematics tutoring.
(C)Exposing participants to local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs and providing direct assistance to participants applying to those programs.
(D)Facilitating access to appropriate support services during both the preapprenticeship program and a significant portion of the registered apprenticeship program.
(E)Efforts to sustain the ongoing partnership between the preapprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program partner or partners, including collaborative efforts that promote alignment with the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan and use of the registered apprenticeship program as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and create career opportunities for individuals.
(F)Providing physical preparedness training for jobs where physical ability and endurance are key elements of success.
(G)Providing training on safe working practices where applicable to the job.
(H)Providing hands-on training to individuals in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities that accurately simulate industry and occupational conditions while observing proper supervision and safety protocols, provided that such experience and opportunities do not supplant or reduce the compensable work of paid employees.
(I)Providing for automatic acceptance or priority credits for acceptance into apprenticeship programs of individuals who have successfully completed the preapprenticeship program, and when applicable, giving advance credit in the apprenticeship program for skills and competencies already acquired in the preapprenticeship program.
(d)Preapprenticeship programs shall be evaluated and approved based on a determination of the strengths of the elements described in subdivision (c), as demonstrated in the application.
(e)Approval of a preapprenticeship program shall expire in three years unless the program requests and obtains renewal of its approval by the division. Renewed approval shall be based on the programs success in implementing the elements described in subdivision (c).
(f)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Local building and construction trades council means a multicraft labor council affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
(2)Multicraft core curriculum means the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for a pilot project with partnership academies established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and by the California Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 27.SEC. 28.Section 3100.5 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3100.5.(a)Preapprenticeship programs approved pursuant to Section 3100 may coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education programs, career technical education courses, cooperative career technical education programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs consistent with Article 7 6.5 (commencing with Section 51759) 51755) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(b)A local educational agency may participate in a preapprenticeship program approved pursuant to Section 3100 as an educational partner and may provide related and supplemental instruction, career technical education coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship programs curriculum and competencies, consistent with the requirements of Section 3100 and the applicable provisions of the Education Code.
(c)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or education or regional occupation center or program operated by a county office of education or a joint powers authority.
SEC. 28.SEC. 29.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)A pupil concurrently enrolled in a community college course pursuant to Section 48800 or 48800.5 may participate in work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 when those activities are offered as a component of the community college course in which the pupil is enrolled and directly connected to the career technical education or academic learning objectives of that course.
(b)Participation in work-based learning activities pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require the approval of the applicable authority provided in the concurrent enrollment authorization process in this article, and shall comply with all applicable labor laws governing minors.
(c)A school district may award credit toward high school graduation for work-based learning activities completed pursuant to this section consistent with Section 51760.3.
(d)This section shall not displace a community college districts or colleges authority over the work-based learning component of a community college course described in subdivision (a).
SEC. 2.Section 48930.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:48930.5.(a)A student body organization established pursuant to this article may operate a school-based enterprise program, as defined in Section 51759, as part of a career technical education or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.
(b)A school-based enterprise program operated pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency.
SEC. 3.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Early college credit means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, and advanced placement courses and programs, before graduating high school.
(d)(e)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity training that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision of both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, and (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning. learning, and (5) is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(e)(f)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(f)(g)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or education joint powers authority.
(g)(h)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, and (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company.
(h)(i)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code. Code and Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3.
(i)(j)Related and supplemental instruction has the same meaning as defined in Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(j)(k)School-based enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(k)Student apprentice is a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:(1)Is at least 16 years of age.(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.(3)Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program.(l)(l)Work-based learning means (1) sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or (2) sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.
(m)Work experience education means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. Work experience education may be established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(n)Youth apprentice means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
(1)Is at least 16 years of age.
(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(3)Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, pursuant to Section 3368 of the Labor Code and Section 51769.
(n)(o)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
SEC. 4.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses that include work-based learning activities or work experience education programs as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education, education programs or career technical education, early college credit, or other academic courses.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education, education programs or career technical education, early college credit, or other academic courses, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)Provide for the local educational agency to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education, education courses, work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the governing body or board, to the local educational agency.
SEC. 5.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in school-based registered apprenticeships, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)School districts and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs pursuant to Section 52055.770 may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)Notwithstanding any other law, all pupils participating in work-based learning activities shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning activities should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning activities shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites in order to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, early college credit courses, and academic courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 6.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils workplace learning opportunities work-based learning activities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identify critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 7.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board of any a school district offering a work experience education program pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing a work experience education program, courses, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under the age of 16 years of age may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience education. education program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 8.Section 51760.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.5.(a)Notwithstanding Section 51760, attendance in work experience education classes offered by local educational agencies, or programs maintained by a regional occupational center or program, shall not receive apportionments from state funds based on average daily attendance unless the classes or programs meet standards adopted pursuant to Section 52372. (b)A pupil enrolled in a career technical education class using the cooperative career technical education methodology conducted by a regional occupational center or program shall not be credited with more than 15 hours of attendance in any calendar week for purposes of the methodology.SEC. 9.Section 51760.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:51760.6.The department, using existing systems and capabilities, shall collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs provided pursuant to this article.SEC. 10.SEC. 8.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies offering work-based learning activities shall document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education, education programs and career technical education, early college credit, and academic courses, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses or other academic courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 11.SEC. 9.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 12.SEC. 10.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and registered apprenticeships selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 13.SEC. 11.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving registered apprenticeships or apprenticeable occupations shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 14.SEC. 12.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.The governing board of any school district maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the establishment and supervision of registered youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the school district, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 15.SEC. 13.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing work-based learning activities and a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not be made to or for private employers with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and support to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs registered pursuant to this article.
(b)(1)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(2)Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charge or fee shall be required to be paid by a pupil, or the pupils parent or guardian, for the pupils participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards as described in paragraph (1).
(c)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.
SEC. 16.SEC. 14.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 17.SEC. 15.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a school-based youth apprenticeship program, that occurs in conjunction with work experience education, career technical education, early college credit, and other academic courses.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a registered apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 18.SEC. 16.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Submit copies of approved apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered as part of a career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic course.
(4)Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, career technical education, or academic course.
SEC. 17.Section 52372.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:52372.3.The governing board of a school district, the governing board of a joint powers regional occupational center or program, or a county superintendent of schools that establishes and maintains cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms pursuant to this article may include in those programs work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
SEC. 19.SEC. 18.Section 52376 of the Education Code is amended to read:52376.(a)The governing board of any a school district that maintains a high school may expend targeted instructional improvement block grant funding apportioned pursuant to Section 41540 expend, if consistent with the allowable uses of the funding, local control funding formula funding and career technical education funding, including, but not limited to, funding provided for the California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program, the K12 component of the Strong Workforce Program, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, and the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.), for the purposes of this section.
(b)The governing board of each a school district that elects to use targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accept other funds funding described in subdivision (a) for the purposes of this section shall do both of the following:
(1)Establish district policies and procedures to systematically review career technical education classes offered by the district to determine the degree to which each class may offer an alternative means for completing and receiving credit for specific portions of the districts prescribed course of study to graduate from high school. The governing board shall ensure that those classes are equivalent, in terms of content and rigor, to the courses prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3.
(2)Establish district policies and procedures to compare, not less than every three years, the local curriculum, course content, and course sequence of career technical education programs in the district with the state model curriculum standards for career technical education.
(c)Each A governing board expending targeted instructional improvement grant funding or accepting other funds made available the funding described in subdivision (a) for the purposes of this section shall develop and implement, independently or in consultation with the regional occupational center or program and community college serving the geographic area of the school district, a career technical education program that meets at least all of the following criteria:
(1)Provides a series of career technical education programs, each of which offers a sequence of at least two courses leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to attain entry level employment in business or industry upon graduation from high school. Whenever possible, the plan to provide a series of career technical education programs shall be consistent with local agreements with regional occupational centers and programs and community colleges regarding the responsibilities for the provision and articulation of services among those local agencies. Each governing board shall also develop and implement plans for articulation of career technical education courses with the community colleges to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, to allow pupils who complete K12 career technical education pathways to meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
(2)Conducts or obtains access to needs data and assessment of local, regional, and statewide business and industry to ensure that the career technical education programs offered will prepare pupils in competencies for which employment opportunities exist.
(3)Provides counseling and guidance services to pupils to help them meet all necessary requirements for high school graduation and make informed career preparation choices. Counseling and guidance services provided to promote the purposes of this section may include counseling for pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive.
(4)Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with the schools to provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, instructors from business and industry, assistance with needs assessments and program evaluations, and access to business and industry employment placement services, including registered apprenticeships.(4)Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with schools to provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, student-led enterprise programs, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
(5)Provides access to employment placement services to help graduating pupils obtain employment.
(6)Includes a system of data collection to report annually to the governing board on the success or failure of each career technical education program in terms of all of the following:
(A)Pupils achieving the desired competencies.
(B)Pupils securing employment, particularly in jobs related to the area of their career technical preparation.
(C)Pupils proceeding to advanced education and training at the postsecondary level.
(D)Number and types of career technical classes offered and the number of those classes that qualify as alternative means to complete the prescribed course of study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51225.3.
(E)Number of pupils enrolled in career technical classes.
(7)Ensures pupils have access to career technical education pathways that align with regional and statewide workforce priorities and registered apprenticeship programs.
(8)Ensures teachers instructing a career technical education course have been issued the appropriate designated subjects career technical education, single subject, or multiple subjects education or single subject teaching credential.
(d)The department may adopt any policies, rules, and regulations necessary to maintain the educational purpose and character of career technical education and school-based registered apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 20.Section 52376.1 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52376, to read:52376.1.(a)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Industry skills framework means a guidance document, developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry, that outlines the classroom skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship.(2)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or joint powers authority.(3)Occupational framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry outlining the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and providing the opportunity for expedited adoption and standardization across programs.(4)Youth apprenticeship program has the same meaning as defined in Section 51759.(b)The department may, in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup for all of the following purposes:(1)Establishing guidance for school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code. (2)Identifying priorities for the development of occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for the purpose of aligning youth apprenticeship with career education and career technical education, and for advancing youth apprenticeship programs in priority industry sectors.(3)Adopting uniform program guidelines and program approval processes for school-based youth apprenticeship programs.(4)Upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, developing occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for priority industry sectors.(c)(1)Representatives for the interagency workgroup shall include, but are not limited to, at least one representative of each of the following entities:(A)The State Department of Education.(B)The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.(C)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.(D)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards.(E)The Workforce Development Board.(2)The chief administrative officer of each entity described in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, shall select program specialists and subject-matter experts within the agency to serve as the entitys representatives, whenever possible.(d)(1)On or before July 1, 2026, the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b) shall determine aligned career technical education, career education, and youth apprenticeship priorities.SEC. 21.Section 3073.4 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3073.4.(a)The division, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, may adopt any policies, rules, or regulations as reasonably necessary to do all of the following:(1)Maintain the educational purpose and character of youth apprenticeship programs for in-school youth.(2)Determine an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs.(3)Determine minimum requirements and guidance for high school-based youth apprenticeship programs.(b)For purposes of this section, youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth from 16 to 24 years of age, inclusive, at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible.(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.SEC. 19.Section 52455 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52454, to read:52455.Funding provided for purposes of this article may, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, be used to support agricultural career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships, consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5.
SEC. 20.Section 53026 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 53025, to read:53026.Grants provided pursuant to this chapter may be awarded, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this chapter, to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
SEC. 21.Section 54698 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 54697, to read:54698.Funding provided for purposes of this article may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support partnership academies that provide work-based learning opportunities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
SEC. 22.Section 56474.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 56474, to read:56474.5.(a)Transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with the allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training.
(b)Work-based learning activities offered pursuant to this section shall comply with applicable labor laws governing minors, including those governing workers with disabilities, and shall be consistent with each participating pupils individualized education program adopted pursuant to this part.
SEC. 23.Section 76004.5 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 76004, to read:76004.5.(a)A College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement entered into pursuant to Section 76004 may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of Section 76004, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 when those work-based learning activities are integrated into career technical education or other academic coursework offered pursuant to the College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement and designed to provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils.
(b)Work-based learning components included in a College and Career Access Pathways partnership agreement pursuant to subdivision (a) shall identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
SEC. 24.Section 79149.8 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 79149.7, to read:79149.8.(a)Programs and partnerships established pursuant to this article may include, if consistent with allowable uses of funding provided for purposes of this article, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, preapprenticeship programs and apprenticeship-aligned career pathways.
(b)Work-based learning opportunities offered pursuant to this article shall be coordinated with participating local educational agencies, apprenticeship program sponsors, local workforce development boards, and community colleges to support seamless transitions between secondary and postsecondary education, workforce training, and registered apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 25.Section 88834 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 88833, to read:88834.Funding allocated to community college districts and regional consortia pursuant to this part may be used, if consistent with the allowable uses of that funding, to support career technical education programs that provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
SEC. 26.Section 3100 of the Labor Code is amended to read:3100.(a)On or before January 1, 2019, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall develop a process to approve preapprenticeship programs for purposes of establishing eligibility for any state programs.
(b)(1)A program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program shall submit to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards a request for approval, on a form developed by the division.
(2)The request for approval shall include documentation evidencing that the programs preapprenticeship training activities are meet either of the following requirements:
(A)The activities are conducted in partnership with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Valid
(B)The activities are conducted with the approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeships program.
(3)Valid documentation for purposes of this section shall include a copy of a memorandum of understanding or other formal written agreement that does all the following:
(A)Verifies the either of the following, as applicable:
(i)The apprenticeship programs support for the preapprenticeship program.
(ii)The local building and construction trades councils approval of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program.
(B)Gives priority but not a guarantee to preapprenticeship graduates for acceptance into the apprenticeship program.
(C)Makes a commitment as to the number of preapprenticeship graduates that may be accepted into the apprenticeship program.
(c)To qualify for approval, a preapprenticeship program shall include the following elements:
(1)Training and curriculum based on industry standards and approved by the documented registered apprenticeship program partner or partners that will prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter one or more registered apprenticeship programs.
(2)Strategies that increase registered apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented, disadvantaged, or low-skilled individuals, such that, upon completion, those individuals will meet the entry requirements, gain consideration, and be prepared for success in one or more registered apprenticeship programs. These strategies include any of the following:
(A)Strong recruitment efforts focused on outreach to populations underrepresented in local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs.
(B)Educational and prevocational services that prepare individuals to meet the entry requisites of one or more registered apprenticeship programs, such as specific career and industry awareness workshops, job readiness courses, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, financial literacy seminars, and mathematics tutoring.
(C)Exposing participants to local, state, and national registered apprenticeship programs and providing direct assistance to participants applying to those programs.
(D)Facilitating access to appropriate support services during both the preapprenticeship program and a significant portion of the registered apprenticeship program.
(E)Efforts to sustain the ongoing partnership between the preapprenticeship program and registered apprenticeship program partner or partners, including collaborative efforts that promote alignment with the California Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan and use of the registered apprenticeship program as a preferred means for employers to develop a skilled workforce and create career opportunities for individuals.
(F)Providing physical preparedness training for jobs where physical ability and endurance are key elements of success.
(G)Providing training on safe working practices where applicable to the job.
(H)Providing hands-on training to individuals in a simulated lab experience or through volunteer opportunities that accurately simulate industry and occupational conditions while observing proper supervision and safety protocols, provided that such experience and opportunities do not supplant or reduce the compensable work of paid employees.
(I)Providing for automatic acceptance or priority credits for acceptance into apprenticeship programs of individuals who have successfully completed the preapprenticeship program, and when applicable, giving advance credit in the apprenticeship program for skills and competencies already acquired in the preapprenticeship program.
(d)Preapprenticeship programs shall be evaluated and approved based on a determination of the strengths of the elements described in subdivision (c), as demonstrated in the application.
(e)Approval of a preapprenticeship program shall expire in three years unless the program requests and obtains renewal of its approval by the division. Renewed approval shall be based on the programs success in implementing the elements described in subdivision (c).
(f)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Local building and construction trades council means a multicraft labor council affiliated with the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.
(2)Multicraft core curriculum means the multicraft core curriculum implemented by the State Department of Education for a pilot project with partnership academies established pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and by the California Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 27.Section 3100.5 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3100.5.(a)Preapprenticeship programs approved pursuant to Section 3100 may coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education programs, career technical education courses, cooperative career technical education programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.
(b)A local educational agency may participate in a preapprenticeship program approved pursuant to Section 3100 as an educational partner and may provide related and supplemental instruction, career technical education coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship programs curriculum and competencies, consistent with the requirements of Section 3100 and the applicable provisions of the Education Code.
(c)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or education joint powers authority.
SEC. 22.SEC. 28.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)The Superintendent shall coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for the course of study required by Section 51225.3 and for a career technical education course of study necessary to assist school districts with complying with subdivision (b) of Section 51228. The Superintendent shall set forth these standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies, including higher level skills, in each academic subject area and in each career technical education subject area. The Superintendent shall review currently available textbooks in conjunction with the curriculum standards. The Superintendent shall seek the advice of classroom teachers or career technical education classroom teachers, as applicable, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of labor, business, and industry in developing these the career technical education curriculum standards. The Superintendent shall recommend policies that ensure career technical education courses are provided with up-to-date industry standards, to the state board for timely consideration and adoption by the state board. However, The Superintendent may develop curricular guidance to support the implementation of the career technical education curriculum standards. However, neither the Superintendent nor the state board shall adopt rules or regulations for course content or methods of instruction.
(b)The Superintendent shall, to the extent applicable, incorporate the integration of career technical and academic education into the development of curriculum standards for career technical education courses.
(c)For purposes of the development of career technical education curriculum standards pursuant to this section, a cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.
SEC. 2.Section 51226.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51226.1.(a)Upon adoption of the model career technical education curriculum standards developed pursuant to Section 51226, the Superintendent shall develop a curriculum framework consistent with criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 60005 that offers a blueprint for implementation of career technical education.
(b)(1)In developing and updating the model career technical education curriculum standards pursuant to Section 51226 and the framework pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superintendent shall work in consultation and coordination with the career technical education industry sector advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) State Plan.
(2)The department shall convene career technical education industry advisory groups with industry and content expertise for each career technical education industry sector-specific subject area to review the career technical education model curriculum standards and the framework on a cyclical basis and to revise the standards and framework described in subdivision (a) and paragraph (1), as necessary. The representation of the career technical education industry advisory group representatives groups is encouraged to be broadly reflective of the state population, and may include, but are is not limited to, representatives from all of the following:
(A)Business and industry.
(B)Labor.
(C)The California Community Colleges.
(D)The University of California.
(E)The California State University.
(F)Classroom teachers.
(G)School administrators.
(H)Pupils.
(I)Parents and guardians.
(J)Representatives of the Legislature.
(K)The department.
(L)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(c)In convening the membership of an advisory group set forth in subdivision (b), the Superintendent is encouraged to seek representation broadly reflective of the state population.(d)(c)Costs incurred by the Superintendent in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) or other funding source, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(e)(d)In developing and updating the model career technical education curriculum standards and the framework, the Superintendent shall consider developing frameworks for various career pathways that will prepare pupils for both career entry and matriculation into postsecondary education, when possible.
(f)(e)Upon completion of the framework, an advisory group convened pursuant to subdivision (b) is encouraged to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted academic content standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions requirements of the University of California and the California State University, and to determine the extent to which local educational agencies accept credit earned for the completion of those courses, in lieu of other courses of study.
(g)(f)The adoption of the framework developed and adopted pursuant to this section by a local educational agency shall be voluntary.
(h)(g)In updating the model career technical education curriculum standards and the framework, the department may determine and prioritize determine, prioritize, and conduct the review and update of career technical education subjects based on factors, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)Industry advancements.
(2)State economic and workforce priorities.
(3)Federal career technical education policies.
(4)Cross-agency alignment.
(i)The department may consider including industry skills frameworks and occupational frameworks described in Section 52376.1 in updating the framework pursuant to this section so career education programs are easily aligned with youth apprenticeship programs and joint efforts by other education and workforce agencies.(j)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.(2)Industry skills framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry that outlines skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with youth apprenticeship.(3)Occupational frameworks means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry that outline the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and provide the opportunity for standardization across programs.(h)When updating the model career technical education curriculum standards and the framework, the department may include guidance for local educational agencies that supports alignment of career technical education and youth apprenticeship programs.
(i)For purposes of this section, cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.
SEC. 3.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations. occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a work experience education program, a preapprenticeship program, a career technical education program, a dual enrollment program, or other academic or elective course and school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision of both school and workplace employees under the Labor Code and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, and (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning.
(e)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(f)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school. joint powers authority.
(g)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and a an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency. Mentorship agency, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance and support to the mentee. Mentorship may mentee, and (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company.
(h)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
(i)Related and supplemental instruction has the same meaning as defined in Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(j)School-based enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(k)Student apprentice is a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
(1)Is at least 16 years of age.
(2)Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12. 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program.
(3)Is participating in a youth registered apprenticeship program.
(l)Work-based learning has the same meaning as defined in Section 2302 of Title 20 of the United States Code. means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.
(m)Work experience education means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. Work experience education may be established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(n)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through school-based career technical education education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, including dual enrollment courses, or the equivalent, courses, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
SEC. 4.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses of that include work-based learning activities or work experience education as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education, career technical education, early college credit, or other academic courses.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education, career technical education, early college credit, or other academic courses, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)Provide for the local educational agency to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education, which may include work-based learning activities, and registered apprenticeships, career technical education apprenticeships at locations off school grounds approved by the governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the governing body or board, to the local educational agency.
SEC. 5.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, state special schools, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, on-the-job training in school-based registered apprenticeships, internships, mentorships registered pursuant to this article, mentorships, and job shadowing experience. experiences. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)School districts and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs pursuant to Section 52055.770 may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)Notwithstanding any other law, all pupils participating in work-based learning shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites in order to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, work experience education courses, early college credit courses, and academic courses, or both. courses.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 6.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards and state, regional, labor, and local commerce organizations, boards, in conjunction with local educational agencies and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, labor, business, commerce, and industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards and frameworks adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils workplace learning opportunities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identify critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 7.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board of any school district offering work experience education pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing a work experience education program, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under the age of 16 years may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience program. education.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 8.Section 51760.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.5.(a)Notwithstanding Section 51760, attendance in work experience education classes offered by local educational agencies, or programs maintained by a regional occupational center or program, shall not receive apportionments from state funds based on average daily attendance unless the classes or programs meet standards adopted pursuant to Section 52372.
(b)A pupil enrolled in a career technical education class using the cooperative career technical education methodology conducted by a regional occupational center or program shall not be credited with more than 15 hours of attendance in any calendar week for purposes of the methodology.
SEC. 9.Section 51760.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:51760.6.The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, establish a system to department, using existing systems and capabilities, shall collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 10.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies offering work-based learning activities shall document work-based learning and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education, career technical education, or academic courses early college credit, and academic courses, and may include these activities as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards for these local work experience education plans shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses or other academic courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 11.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 12.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and registered apprenticeships selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 13.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving registered apprenticeships or apprenticeable occupations shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 14.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.The governing board of any school district maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the establishment and supervision of registered youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the school district, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 15.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing work-based learning activities and a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide liability and workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not be made to or for private employers with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and support to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs registered pursuant to this article.
(b)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(c)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.
SEC. 16.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 17.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a school-based youth apprenticeship program, that occur occurs in conjunction with a school-based work experience education, career technical education, or early college credit, and other academic course. courses.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a registered apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed the employer responsible for supervision of the pupil for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 18.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 Section 3073 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Be approved by the department as part of a work experience education plan consistent with Section 51762.5.(1)Submit copies of approved apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
(2)Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction during the schoolday, instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered during the schoolday as part of a career technical education pathway, a dual enrollment, education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic or elective course of study. course.
(4)Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local education educational agency may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, career technical education, academic, or other or academic course.
SEC. 19.Section 52372 of the Education Code is amended to read:52372.(a)The governing board of any school district, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program, may establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program it maintains, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course consistent with rules and regulations prescribed by the Superintendent.(b)The governing body or board of any local educational agency that does not operate a regional occupational center or program may offer a work experience education course of study pursuant to Section 51764 for the purpose of granting credit towards graduation from high school to pupils for completing work-based learning activities, including apprenticeships registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.SEC. 20.Section 52372.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:52372.1.(a)The Superintendent shall adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms offered by the governing board of any joint powers agreement-established regional occupational center or program or by the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program. The rules and regulations shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1)Selection and approval of work and training stations.(2)Related classroom instruction.(3)Supervision of pupils while in training.(4)Joint venture training agreements and plans.(5)Pupil-teacher ratios.(6)Paid and unpaid on-the-job experiences.(7)Credit for participation in cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms.(b)As used in this section, cooperative career technical education programs includes cooperative agreements between schools and employers to provide pupils with paid on-the-job experiences, as well as career technical education instruction contributing to the pupils education and employability.(c)As used in this section, community classrooms includes instructional methodologies which are part of a career technical education course, and which may use the facilities and equipment of a public agency or private business to provide pupils the opportunity to expand competencies developed in a career technical course in unpaid on-the-job experiences.(d)(1)Joint venture agreements shall be entered into between the director and the management of the community classroom site to ensure that pupils will be provided, through unpaid on-the-job experiences, the opportunity to expand the competencies developed in the classroom instruction portion of their training.(2)Each instructor, in cooperation with the business or agency in which the pupil will be placed, shall develop an individualized training plan for each pupil enrolled in a community classroom.(e)All statutes and regulations applicable to minors in employment relationships apply to cooperative career technical education programs and to community classrooms.(f)For purposes of this section, public agency means any public agency capable of providing unpaid on-the-job experience meeting both of the following requirements:(1)The on-the-job experiences are in occupations for which there is a local job market.(2)The on-the-job experiences are equivalent to those which could be received for each specific occupational area as if they were held at a private business site.SEC. 21.SEC. 19.Section 52376 of the Education Code is amended to read:52376.(a)The governing board of any school district that maintains a high school may expend supplemental funding apportioned pursuant to Section 54761 targeted instructional improvement block grant funding apportioned pursuant to Section 41540 for the purposes of this section.
(b)The governing board of each school district that elects to use supplemental targeted instructional improvement block grant funding or accept other funds for the purposes of this section shall do both of the following:
(1)Establish district policies and procedures to systematically review career technical education classes offered by the district to determine the degree to which each class may offer an alternative means for completing and receiving credit for specific portions of the districts prescribed course of study to graduate from high school. The governing board shall ensure that those classes are equivalent, in terms of content and rigor, to the courses prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3.
(2)Establish district policies and procedures to compare, not less than every three years, the local curriculum, course content, and course sequence of career technical education programs in the district with the state model curriculum standards for career technical education.
(c)Each governing board expending supplemental targeted instructional improvement grant funding or accepting other funds made available for the purposes of this section shall develop and implement, independently or in consultation with the regional occupational center or program and community college serving the geographic area of the school district, a career technical education program that meets at least all of the following criteria:
(1)Provides a series of career technical education programs, each of which offers a sequence of at least two courses leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to manage personal and work life and attain entry level employment in business or industry upon graduation from high school. The Whenever possible, the plan to provide a series of career technical education programs shall be consistent with local agreements with regional occupational centers and programs and community colleges regarding the responsibilities for the provision and articulation of services among those local agencies. Each governing board shall also develop and implement plans for articulation of career technical education courses with the community colleges to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, to allow pupils who complete K12 career technical education pathways to meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
(2)Conducts or obtains access to needs data and assessment of local, regional, and statewide business and industry to ensure that the career technical education programs offered will prepare pupils in competencies for which employment opportunities exist.
(3)Provides counseling and guidance services to pupils to help them meet all necessary requirements for high school graduation and make informed career preparation choices. Counseling and guidance services provided to promote the purposes of this section may include counseling for pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive.
(4)Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with the schools to provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, instructors from business and industry, assistance with needs assessments and program evaluations, and access to business and industry employment placement services, including registered apprenticeships.
(5)Provides access to employment placement services to help graduating pupils obtain employment.
(6)Includes a system of data collection to report annually to the governing board on the success or failure of each career technical education program in terms of all of the following:
(A)Pupils achieving the desired competencies.
(B)Pupils securing employment, particularly in jobs related to the area of their career technical preparation.
(C)Pupils proceeding to advanced education and training at the postsecondary level.
(D)Number and types of career technical classes offered and the number of those classes that qualify as alternative means to complete the prescribed course of study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51225.3.
(E)Number of pupils enrolled in career technical classes.
(7)Ensures pupils have access to career technical education pathways that align with regional and statewide workforce priorities and registered apprenticeship programs.
(8)Ensures teachers instructing a career technical education course have been issued the appropriate designated subjects career technical education, single subject, or multiple subjects teaching credential.
(d)The department may adopt any policies, rules, and regulations necessary to maintain the educational purpose and character of career technical education and school-based registered apprenticeship programs.
SEC. 22.SEC. 20.Section 52376.1 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52376, to read:52376.1.(a)For the purpose purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Industry skills framework means a guidance document, developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry, that outlines the classroom skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship.
(2)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school. joint powers authority.
(3)Occupational framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry outlining the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and providing the opportunity for expedited adoption and standardization across programs.
(4)Youth apprenticeship program has the same meaning as defined in Section 51759.
(b)The department may, in collaboration with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup for all of the following purposes:
(1)Aligning definitions and priorities for career technical education and career education.(2)Aligning career technical education and career education programs.(3)(1)Establishing guidance for school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 3073 of the Labor Code.
(4)Developing occupational(2)Identifying priorities for the development of occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for the purpose of aligning youth apprenticeship with career education and career technical education, and for advancing youth apprenticeship programs. programs in priority industry sectors.
(3)Adopting uniform program guidelines and program approval processes for school-based youth apprenticeship programs.
(4)Upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, developing occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for priority industry sectors.
(c)(1)Representatives for the interagency workgroup shall include, but are not limited to, at least one representative of each of the following entities:
(A)The State Department of Education.
(B)The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(C)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(D)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(E)The Workforce Development Board.
(2)The chief administrative officer of each entity described in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, shall select program specialists and subject-matter experts within the agency to serve as the entitys representatives. representatives, whenever possible.
(d)(1)On or before ____, July 1, 2026, the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b) shall determine aligned career technical education, career education, and youth apprenticeship priorities and subjects. priorities.
(e)The department shall, in collaboration with the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b), establish priorities for occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks using available data and resources from existing registered apprenticeship program frameworks and programs in the state and the United States, and present those frameworks to the Division of Labor Apprenticeship Standards for adoption. These frameworks shall:(1)Allow for an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.(2)Support alignment of youth apprenticeship, career education, and career technical education.(3)Be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the model curriculum frameworks for K12 education.(4)Provide guidance for apprenticeship-aligned career technical education, career education, and other career pathway programs.(f)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall modify, reject, or adopt frameworks presented by the department pursuant to subdivision (e).(g)Costs incurred by the department in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270), or other state career technical education funding source upon appropriation by the Legislature.(h)The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.SEC. 21.Section 3073.4 is added to the Labor Code, to read:3073.4.(a)The division, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, may adopt any policies, rules, or regulations as reasonably necessary to do all of the following:
(1)Maintain the educational purpose and character of youth apprenticeship programs for in-school youth.
(2)Determine an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs.
(3)Determine minimum requirements and guidance for high school-based youth apprenticeship programs.
(b)For purposes of this section, youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth from 16 to 24 years of age, inclusive, at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
SEC. 23.SEC. 22.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)The Superintendent shall coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for the course of study required by Section 51225.3 and for a career technical education course of study necessary to assist school districts with complying with subdivision (b) of Section 51228. The Superintendent shall set forth these standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies, including higher level skills, in each career technical education subject area. The Superintendent shall review currently available textbooks in conjunction with the curriculum standards. The Superintendent shall seek the advice of career technical education classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of labor, business, and industry in developing these curriculum standards. The Superintendent shall recommend policies to the state board for consideration and adoption by the state board. However, neither the Superintendent nor the state board shall adopt rules or regulations for course content or methods of instruction.
(b)The Superintendent shall, to the extent applicable, incorporate the integration of career technical and academic education into the development of curriculum standards for career technical education courses.
(c)For purposes of this section, a cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.
SEC. 3.SEC. 2.Section 51226.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51226.1.(a)Upon adoption of the model curriculum standards developed pursuant to Section 51226, the Superintendent shall develop a curriculum framework consistent with criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 60005 that offers a blueprint for implementation of career technical education.
(b)(1)In developing and updating the model curriculum standards pursuant to Section 51226 and the framework pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superintendent shall work in consultation and coordination with the career technical education industry sector advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) State Plan.
(2)The department shall convene career technical education industry advisory groups with industry and content expertise for each career technical education subject area to review the career technical education model curriculum standards and the framework on a cyclical basis and to revise the standards and framework described in subdivision (a) and paragraph (1), as necessary. The career technical education industry advisory group representatives may include, but are not limited to, representatives from all of the following:
(A)Business and industry.
(B)Labor.
(C)The California Community Colleges.
(D)The University of California.
(E)The California State University.
(F)Classroom teachers.
(G)School administrators.
(H)Pupils.
(I)Parents and guardians.
(J)Representatives of the Legislature.
(K)The department.
(L)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(c)In convening the membership of an advisory group set forth in subdivision (b), the Superintendent is encouraged to seek representation broadly reflective of the state population.
(d)Costs incurred by the Superintendent in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) or other funding source, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(e)In developing and updating the model curriculum standards and the framework, the Superintendent shall consider developing frameworks for various career pathways that will prepare pupils for both career entry and matriculation into postsecondary education, when possible.
(f)Upon completion of the framework, an advisory group convened pursuant to subdivision (b) is encouraged to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted academic content standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions requirements of the University of California and the California State University, and to determine the extent to which local educational agencies accept credit earned for the completion of those courses, in lieu of other courses of study.
(g)The adoption of the framework developed and adopted pursuant to this section by a local educational agency shall be voluntary.
(h)In updating the model curriculum standards and the framework, the department may determine and prioritize the review and update of career technical education subjects based on factors, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)Industry advancements.
(2)State economic and workforce priorities.
(3)Federal career technical education policies.
(4)Cross-agency alignment.
(i)The department may consider including industry skills frameworks and occupational frameworks described in Section 52376.1 in updating the framework pursuant to this section so career education programs are easily aligned with youth apprenticeship programs and joint efforts by other education and workforce agencies.
(j)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.
(2)Industry skills framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry that outlines skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with youth apprenticeship.
(3)Occupational frameworks means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry that outline the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and provide the opportunity for standardization across programs.
SEC. 4.SEC. 3.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a work experience education program, a preapprenticeship program, a career technical education program, a dual enrollment program, or other academic or elective course and (2) involves supervision of both school and workplace employees under the Labor Code and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
(e)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(f)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.
(g)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and a adult mentor established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency. Mentorship includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance and support to the mentee. Mentorship may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company.
(h)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
(i)Related and supplemental instruction has the same meaning as defined in Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(j)School-based enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(k)Student apprentice is a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
(1)Is at least 16 years of age.
(2)Is enrolled full-time in school in grade 10, 11, or 12.
(3)Is participating in a youth apprenticeship program.
(l)Work-based learning has the same meaning as defined in Section 2302 of Title 20 of the United States Code.
(m)Work experience education means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. Work experience education may be established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(n)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through school-based career technical education or academic courses, including dual enrollment courses, or the equivalent, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
SEC. 5.SEC. 4.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a local educational agency maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses of work-based learning or work experience education as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning occurring in work experience education, career technical education, or other academic courses.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning occurring in work experience education, career technical education, or other academic courses, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)Provide for the local educational agency to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience education, which may include work-based learning activities, registered apprenticeships, career technical education at locations off school grounds approved by the governing body or board, or require employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the governing body or board, to the local educational agency.
SEC. 6.SEC. 5.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plans on career technical education, work-based learning activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, school-based apprenticeships, internships, mentorships registered pursuant to this article, and job shadowing experience. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education courses, community classrooms, cooperative career technical education programs, career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)School districts and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs pursuant to Section 52055.770 may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)Notwithstanding any other law, all pupils participating in work-based learning shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(d)When feasible, work-based learning should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites in order to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, academic courses, or both.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)Local educational agencies are encouraged to work with local workforce development board youth councils and workforce development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 7.SEC. 6.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Local workforce development boards and state, regional, labor, and local commerce organizations, in conjunction with local educational agencies and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relating to the work-based learning activities described in this article, the states most recent career technical education plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to local educational agencies and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils workplace learning opportunities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identify critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 8.SEC. 7.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board of any school district offering work experience education pursuant to Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing a work experience education program, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under the age of 16 years may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 9.SEC. 8.Section 51760.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.5.(a)Notwithstanding Section 51760, attendance in work experience education classes offered by local educational agencies, or programs maintained by a regional occupational center or program, shall not receive apportionments from state funds based on average daily attendance unless the classes or programs meet standards adopted pursuant to Section 52372.
(b)A pupil enrolled in a career technical education class using the cooperative career technical education methodology conducted by a regional occupational center or program shall not be credited with more than 15 hours of attendance in any calendar week for purposes of the methodology.
SEC. 10.SEC. 9.Section 51760.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:51760.6.The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, establish a system to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 11.SEC. 10.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent shall adopt standards for local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies shall document work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education, career technical education, or academic courses as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses or other academic courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 12.SEC. 11.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to pupils enrolled in work experience education courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 13.SEC. 12.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and registered apprenticeships selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 14.SEC. 13.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving registered apprenticeships or apprenticeable occupations shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 15.SEC. 14.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.The governing board of any school district maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the establishment and supervision of registered youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the school district, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 16.SEC. 15.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of a local educational agency providing work-based learning activities and a work experience education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the local educational agency, either within the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be provided by a public or private employer. The governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide workers compensation insurance as necessary. However, payments may not be made to or for private employers with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and support to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs registered pursuant to this article.
(b)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(c)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.
SEC. 17.SEC. 16.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.SEC. 18.SEC. 17.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a youth apprenticeship program, that occur in conjunction with a school-based work experience education, career technical education, or other academic course.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a registered apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed the employer for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 19.SEC. 18.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Be approved by the department as part of a work experience education plan consistent with Section 51762.5.
(2)Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction during the schoolday, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered during the schoolday as part of a career technical education pathway, a dual enrollment, or other academic or elective course of study.
(4)Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local education agency may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, career technical education, academic, or other course.
SEC. 20.SEC. 19.Section 52372 of the Education Code is amended to read:52372.(a)The governing board of any school district, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program, may establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program it maintains, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course consistent with rules and regulations prescribed by the Superintendent.
(b)The governing body or board of any local educational agency that does not operate a regional occupational center or program may offer a work experience education course of study pursuant to Section 51764 for the purpose of granting credit towards graduation from high school to pupils for completing work-based learning activities, including apprenticeships registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 21.SEC. 20.Section 52372.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:52372.1.(a)The Superintendent shall adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms offered by the governing board of any joint powers agreement-established regional occupational center or program or by the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program. The rules and regulations shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(1)Selection and approval of work and training stations.
(2)Related classroom instruction.
(3)Supervision of pupils while in training.
(4)Joint venture training agreements and plans.
(5)Pupil-teacher ratios.
(6)Paid and unpaid on-the-job experiences.
(7)Credit for participation in cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms.
(b)As used in this section, cooperative career technical education programs includes cooperative agreements between schools and employers to provide pupils with paid on-the-job experiences, as well as career technical education instruction contributing to the pupils education and employability.
(c)As used in this section, community classrooms includes instructional methodologies which are part of a career technical education course, and which may use the facilities and equipment of a public agency or private business to provide pupils the opportunity to expand competencies developed in a career technical course in unpaid on-the-job experiences.
(d)(1)Joint venture agreements shall be entered into between the director and the management of the community classroom site to ensure that pupils will be provided, through unpaid on-the-job experiences, the opportunity to expand the competencies developed in the classroom instruction portion of their training.
(2)Each instructor, in cooperation with the business or agency in which the pupil will be placed, shall develop an individualized training plan for each pupil enrolled in a community classroom.
(e)All statutes and regulations applicable to minors in employment relationships apply to cooperative career technical education programs and to community classrooms.
(f)For purposes of this section, public agency means any public agency capable of providing unpaid on-the-job experience meeting both of the following requirements:
(1)The on-the-job experiences are in occupations for which there is a local job market.
(2)The on-the-job experiences are equivalent to those which could be received for each specific occupational area as if they were held at a private business site.
SEC. 22.SEC. 21.Section 52376 of the Education Code is amended to read:52376.(a)The governing board of any school district that maintains a high school may expend supplemental funding apportioned pursuant to Section 54761 for the purposes of this section.
(b)The governing board of each school district that elects to use supplemental grant funding or accept other funds for the purposes of this section shall do the following:
(1)Establish district policies and procedures to systematically review career technical education classes offered by the district to determine the degree to which each class may offer an alternative means for completing and receiving credit for specific portions of the districts prescribed course of study to graduate from high school. The governing board shall ensure that those classes are equivalent, in terms of content and rigor, to the courses prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3.
(2)Establish district policies and procedures to compare, not less than every three years, the local curriculum, course content, and course sequence of career technical education programs in the district with the state model curriculum standards for career technical education.
(c)Each governing board expending supplemental grant funding or accepting other funds made available for the purposes of this section shall develop and implement, in consultation with the regional occupational center or program and community college serving the geographic area of the school district, a career technical education program that meets at least all of the following criteria:
(1)Provides a series of career technical education programs, each of which offers a sequence of at least two courses leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to manage personal and work life and attain entry level employment in business or industry upon graduation from high school. The plan to provide a series of career technical education programs shall be consistent with local agreements with regional occupational centers and programs and community colleges regarding the responsibilities for the provision and articulation of services among those local agencies. Each governing board shall also develop and implement plans for articulation of career technical education courses with the community colleges to establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, to allow pupils who complete K12 career technical education pathways to meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
(2)Conducts or obtains access to needs data and assessment of local, regional, and statewide business and industry to ensure that the career technical education programs offered will prepare pupils in competencies for which employment opportunities exist.
(3)Provides counseling and guidance services to pupils to help them meet all necessary requirements for high school graduation and make informed career preparation choices. Counseling and guidance services provided to promote the purposes of this section may include counseling for pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive.
(4)Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with the schools to provide work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, instructors from business and industry, assistance with needs assessments and program evaluations, and access to business and industry employment placement services, including registered apprenticeships.
(5)Provides access to employment placement services to help graduating pupils obtain employment.
(6)Includes a system of data collection to report annually to the governing board on the success or failure of each career technical education program in terms of all of the following:
(A)Pupils achieving the desired competencies.
(B)Pupils securing employment, particularly in jobs related to the area of their career technical preparation.
(C)Pupils proceeding to advanced education and training at the postsecondary level.
(D)Number and types of career technical classes offered and the number of those classes that qualify as alternative means to complete the prescribed course of study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51225.3.
(E)Number of pupils enrolled in career technical classes.
SEC. 23.SEC. 22.Section 52376.1 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52376, to read:52376.1.(a)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Industry skills framework means a guidance document, developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry, that outlines skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with youth apprenticeship.
(2)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.
(3)Occupational framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry outlining the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and providing the opportunity for standardization across programs.
(4)Youth apprenticeship program has the same meaning as defined in Section 51759.
(b)The department may, in collaboration with the office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup for all of the following purposes:
(1)Aligning definitions and priorities for career technical education and career education.
(2)Aligning career technical education and career education programs.
(3)Establishing guidance for youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
(4)Developing occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for advancing youth apprenticeship programs.
(c)(1)Representatives for the interagency workgroup shall include, but are not limited to, at least one representative of each of the following entities:
(A)The State Department of Education.
(B)The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(C)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(D)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(E)The Workforce Development Board.
(2)The chief administrative officer of each entity described in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, shall select the entitys representatives.
(d)(1)On or before ____, the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b) shall determine aligned career technical education, career education, and youth apprenticeship priorities and subjects.
(e)The department shall, in collaboration with the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b), establish priorities for occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks using available data and resources from existing registered apprenticeship program frameworks and programs in the state and the United States, and present those frameworks to the Division of Labor Apprenticeship Standards for adoption. These frameworks shall:
(1)Allow for an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(2)Support alignment of youth apprenticeship, career education, and career technical education.
(3)Be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the model curriculum frameworks for K12 education.
(4)Provide guidance for apprenticeship-aligned career technical education, career education, and other career pathway programs.
(f)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall modify, reject, or adopt frameworks presented by the department pursuant to subdivision (e).
(g)Costs incurred by the department in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270), or other state career technical education funding source upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(h)The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
SEC. 24.SEC. 23.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(a)Any entity that has a contract with a local educational agency shall ensure that any employee who interacts with who supervises, mentors, or provides direct guidance or instruction to pupils, outside of the immediate supervision and control of the pupils parent or guardian or a school employee, has a valid criminal records summary as described in Section 44237. When the contracting entity performs the criminal background check, it shall immediately provide any subsequent arrest and conviction information it receives to any local educational agency that it is contracting with pursuant to the subsequent arrest service.
(b)(1)This section does not apply to an entity providing services to a local educational agency, as described in subdivision (a), in an emergency or exceptional situation, such as when pupil health or safety is endangered or when repairs are needed to make school facilities safe and habitable.
(2)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an employee of any entity that has a contract with a local educational agency, and that offers work experience opportunities for pupils, including, but not limited to, opportunities pursuant to Section 51760, 52336, 52372, 52410, or 52460, Article 1 (commencing with Section 52300), Article 5 (commencing with Section 52381), or Article 7 (commencing with Section 52450) of Chapter 9 of Part 28 of Division 4, Chapter 16.5 (commencing with Section 53070) of Part 28 of Division 4, Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4, or Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820) of Division 7 of Title 3, or workplace placements as part of a pupils individualized education program, including, but not limited to, the services described in Article 3 (commencing with Section 56470) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 30 of Division 4, is not required to have a valid criminal records summary pursuant to subdivision (a) if all of the following requirements are met:
(A)At least one adult employee in the workplace during the pupils work hours, who has direct contact with the pupil and has been designated by the employer as the employee of record who is responsible for the safety of the pupil, has a valid criminal records summary as described in Section 44237.
(B)A staff representative of the local educational agency makes visitations as specified in a pupils individualized education program, or, if unspecified, at least once every three weeks to consult with the pupils workplace liaison, observe the pupil at the workplace, and check in with the pupil to ensure the pupils health, safety, and welfare, including by addressing any concerns the pupil has raised.
(C)The parent or guardian of the pupil has signed a consent form regarding the pupils work placement, attesting that the parent or guardian understands the duties assigned to the pupil and the nature of the workplace environment.
(3)If a pupil participates in services provided by a contractor as part of an independent study program and the pupil is under the immediate supervision and control of the pupils parent or guardian during the provision of those services, the local educational agency shall do either of the following:
(A)Verify completion of a valid criminal records summary for all employees of the contractor who interact with who supervise, mentor, or provide direct guidance or instruction to the pupil.
(B)Ensure that the parent or guardian of the pupil has signed a consent form before the pupils interaction with a person employed by the contractor, attesting that the parent or guardian understands that the person employed by the contractor has not completed a valid criminal records summary as described in Section 44237.
(c)On a case-by-case basis, a local educational agency may require an entity with whom it has a contract to comply with the requirements of this section for employees in addition to those described in subdivision (a). The entity shall prepare and submit those employees fingerprints to the Department of Justice, as described in subdivision (a).
(d)(1)The Department of Justice shall ascertain whether the individual whose fingerprints were submitted to it pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (h) has been arrested or convicted of any crime insofar as that fact can be ascertained from information available to the Department of Justice. Upon implementation of an electronic fingerprinting system with terminals located statewide and managed by the Department of Justice, the Department of Justice shall ascertain the information required pursuant to this section within three working days. When the Department of Justice ascertains that an individual whose fingerprints were submitted to it pursuant to subdivision (a), (c), or (h) has a pending criminal proceeding for a felony as defined in Section 45122.1 or has been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1, the Department of Justice shall notify the employer designated by the individual of that fact. The notification shall be delivered by telephone or email to the employer.
(2)The Department of Justice, at its discretion, may notify the local educational agencies in instances when the employee is defined as having a pending criminal proceeding described in Section 45122.1 or has been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.
(3)The Department of Justice shall forward one copy of the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to verify any record of previous arrests or convictions of the applicant. The Department of Justice shall review the criminal record summary it obtains from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shall notify the employer only as to whether or not an applicant has any convictions or arrests pending adjudication for offenses that, if committed in California, would have been punishable as a violent or serious felony. The Department of Justice shall not provide any specific offense information received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Department of Justice shall provide written notification to the contract employer only concerning whether an applicant for employment has any conviction or arrest pending final adjudication for any of those crimes, as specified in Section 45122.1, but shall not provide any information identifying any offense for which an existing employee was convicted or has an arrest pending final adjudication.
(e)(1)An entity having a contract as described in subdivision (a) or that is required to comply with this section for other employees pursuant to subdivision (c) shall not permit an employee to interact with supervise, mentor, or provide direct guidance or instruction to pupils until the Department of Justice has ascertained that the employee has not been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.
(2)The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to an employee solely on the basis that the employee has been convicted of a felony if the employee has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3 of the Penal Code.
(3)The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to an employee solely on the basis that the employee has been convicted of a serious felony that is not also a violent felony if that employee can prove to the sentencing court of the offense in question, by clear and convincing evidence, that the employee has been rehabilitated for the purposes of schoolsite employment for at least one year. If the offense in question occurred outside this state, then the person may seek a finding of rehabilitation from the court in the local educational agency in which the employee is a resident.
(f)An entity having a contract as described in subdivision (a) or that is required to comply with this section for other employees pursuant to subdivision (c) shall certify in writing to the local educational agency that neither the employer nor any of its employees who are required by this section to submit or have their fingerprints submitted to the Department of Justice and who may interact with pupils have been convicted of a felony as defined in Section 45122.1.
(g)Where reasonable access to the statewide electronic fingerprinting network is available, the Department of Justice may mandate electronic submission of the fingerprint cards and other information required by this section.
(h)(1)For purposes of this section, an individual operating as a sole proprietor of an entity that has a contract with a local educational agency, as described in subdivision (a), shall be considered an employee of that entity.
(2)To protect the safety of any pupil that may interact with be supervised, mentored, or provided direct guidance or instruction from an employee of an entity that is a sole proprietorship and has a contract as described in subdivision (a) or that is required to comply with this section for other employees pursuant to subdivision (c), a local educational agency shall prepare and submit the employees fingerprints to the Department of Justice, as described in subdivision (a).
(i)For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. school, or state special school.
SEC. 2.Section 51226 of the Education Code is amended to read:51226.(a)The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall coordinate the development, on a cyclical basis, of model curriculum standards for the course of study required by Section 51225.3 and for a career technical education course of study necessary to assist school districts with complying with subdivision (b) of Section 51228. The superintendent Superintendent shall set forth these standards in terms of a wide range of specific competencies, including higher level skills, in each academic subject area. career technical education subject area. The superintendent Superintendent shall review currently available textbooks in conjunction with the curriculum standards. The superintendent Superintendent shall seek the advice of career technical education classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business labor, business, and industry in developing these curriculum standards. The superintendent Superintendent shall recommend policies to the State Board of Education state board for consideration and adoption by the state board. The State Board of Education shall adopt these policies no later than January 1, 1985. However, neither the superintendent Superintendent nor the state board shall adopt rules or regulations for course content or methods of instruction.
The superintendent(b)The Superintendent shall, to the extent applicable, incorporate the integration of career technical and academic education into the development of curriculum standards for career technical education courses. The standards for a career technical education course of study shall be adopted no later than June 1, 2005.
(c)For purposes of this section, a cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.
SEC. 3.Section 51226.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51226.1.(a)Upon adoption of the model curriculum standards developed pursuant to Section 51226, the Superintendent shall develop a curriculum framework consistent with criteria set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 60005 that offers a blueprint for implementation of career and technical education. The framework shall be adopted no later than November 1, 2006.
(b)(1)In developing and updating the framework, model curriculum standards pursuant to Section 51226 and the framework pursuant to subdivision (a), the Superintendent shall work in consultation and coordination with an advisory group, including, but not limited to, the career technical education industry sector advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) State Plan.
(2)The department shall convene career technical education industry advisory groups with industry and content expertise for each career technical education subject area to review the career technical education model curriculum standards and the framework on a cyclical basis and to revise the standards and framework described in subdivision (a) and paragraph (1), as necessary. The career technical education industry advisory group representatives may include, but are not limited to, representatives from all of the following:
(1)(A)Business and industry.
(2)(B)Labor.
(3)(C)The California Community Colleges.
(4)(D)The University of California.
(5)(E)The California State University.
(6)(F)Classroom teachers.
(7)(G)School administrators.
(8)(H)Pupils.
(9)(I)Parents and guardians.
(10)(J)Representatives of the Legislature.
(11)(K)The department.
(12)(L)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(c)In convening the membership of the an advisory group set forth in subdivision (b), the Superintendent is encouraged to seek representation broadly reflective of the state population.
(d)Costs incurred by the superintendent Superintendent in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.). 2006 (Public Law 109-270) or other funding source, upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(e)In developing and updating the model curriculum standards and the framework, the Superintendent shall consider developing frameworks for various career pathways that will prepare pupils for both career entry and matriculation into postsecondary education. education, when possible.
(f)Upon completion of the framework, the an advisory group convened pursuant to subdivision (b) is encouraged to identify career technical education courses that meet state-adopted academic content standards and that satisfy high school graduation requirements and admissions requirements of the University of California and the California State University, and to determine the extent to which local educational agencies accept credit earned for the completion of those courses, in lieu of other courses of study.
(g)The adoption of the framework developed and adopted pursuant to this section by a local educational agency shall be voluntary.
(h)In updating the model curriculum standards and the framework, the department may determine and prioritize the review and update of career technical education subjects based on factors, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1)Industry advancements.
(2)State economic and workforce priorities.
(3)Federal career technical education policies.
(4)Cross-agency alignment.
(i)The department may consider including industry skills frameworks and occupational frameworks described in Section 52376.1 in updating the framework pursuant to this section so career education programs are easily aligned with youth apprenticeship programs and joint efforts by other education and workforce agencies.
(j)For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Cyclical basis means a period not exceeding five years.
(2)Industry skills framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry that outlines skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with youth apprenticeship.
(3)Occupational frameworks means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry that outline the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and provide the opportunity for standardization across programs.
SEC. 4.Section 51759 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 51760, to read:51759.For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a)Apprenticeship program means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations.
(b)Apprenticeship program sponsor means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
(c)Apprenticeship program standards means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required under the Labor Code and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of the Regulations, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
(d)Internship means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a work experience education program, a preapprenticeship program, a career technical education program, a dual enrollment program, or other academic or elective course and (2) involves supervision of both school and workplace employees under the Labor Code and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
(e)Job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
(f)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.
(g)Mentorship means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and a adult mentor established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency. Mentorship includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance and support to the mentee. Mentorship may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company.
(h)Preapprenticeship program means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
(i)Related and supplemental instruction has the same meaning as defined in Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(j)School-based enterprise program means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a career technical education or academic program of study and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, provided under Article 2 (commencing with Section 48930) of Chapter 6 of Part 27.
(k)Student apprentice is a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
(1)Is at least 16 years of age.
(2)Is enrolled full-time in school in grade 10, 11, or 12.
(3)Is participating in a youth apprenticeship program.
(l)Work-based learning has the same meaning as defined in Section 2302 of Title 20 of the United States Code.
(m)Work experience education means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. Work experience education may be established by the governing board or body of a local educational agency pursuant to this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 10070) of Subchapter 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(n)Youth apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
(1)Offers related and supplemental instruction through school-based career technical education or academic courses, including dual enrollment courses, or the equivalent, whenever possible.
(2)Complies with labor laws for minors.
(3)Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
(4)Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
SEC. 5.Section 51760 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.The governing body or board of a district local educational agency maintaining a high school may do all of the following:
(a)Provide for the instruction of pupils in the skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary to succeed in employment by means of courses of work-based learning or work experience education as provided in this article.
(b)Provide for guidance and supervision procedures designed to ensure maximum educational benefit to pupils from placement in suitable work-based learning or occurring in work experience education education, career technical education, or other academic courses.
(c)Provide for arranging, approving, coordinating, and awarding credit for work-based learning or occurring in work experience education education, career technical education, or other academic courses, and for those purposes employ instructors, coordinators, and other necessary personnel.
(d)Provide for the district local educational agency to purchase workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils enrolled in programs of study involving work experience, experience education, which may include work-based learning, or vocational learning activities, registered apprenticeships, career technical education at locations off school grounds approved by the governing body or board, or require pupils employers to purchase insurance and to pass on all or a portion of the costs, at the discretion of the governing body or board, to the district. local educational agency.
SEC. 6.Section 51760.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.1.(a)Consistent with the most recent state plan plans on career technical education, work-based learning opportunities activities for pupils may be delivered by local educational agencies, partnership academies conducted pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 54690) of Chapter 9 of Part 29, regional occupational programs, as defined in Section 52303, programs established pursuant to Section 88532, and local educational agencies, and regional occupational centers. Work-based learning activities may include, but are not limited to, school-based apprenticeships, internships, mentorships registered pursuant to this article, and job shadowing experience. Work-based learning activities may be offered through work experience education, as defined in Section 51764, education courses, community classrooms, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 52372.1, cooperative education, as defined in Section 51764, community classrooms, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 52372.1, cooperative career technical education programs, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 52372.1, and job shadowing experience, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 51769. career technical education courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
(b)School districts and community colleges that receive funding to provide career technical education programs pursuant to Section 52055.770 may include and fund a work-based learning activity component in these programs. courses and programs described in subdivision (a).
(c)Notwithstanding any other law, school districts opting to offer work-based learning opportunities to pupils enrolled in the district shall ensure that, when applicable, pupils are all pupils participating in work-based learning shall be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in work experience programs.
(d)For purposes of this section, work-based learning means an educational approach or instructional methodology that uses the workplace or real work to provide pupils with the knowledge and skills that will help them connect school experiences to real-life work activities and future career opportunities. When feasible, work-based learning should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and career technical education.
(e)High-quality work-based learning shall be offered in conjunction with labor, business, and industry, and may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1)Emphasis on learning in the workplace.
(2)Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites in order to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits.
(3)Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities.
(4)Appropriate sequencing of experiences activities offered pursuant to this article based upon the pupils age and maturity, ranging from site visits and tours, job shadowing, unpaid and paid internships, and paid work experience. maturity.
(5)Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in career technical education courses, academic courses, or both.
(6)Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, creativity, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking.
(7)A trained mentor or supervisor who structures the learning at the worksite.
(8)Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor.
(9)Built-in regular assessment and feedback.
(10)Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience.
(11)Clear and measurable learning outcomes.
(f)School districts Local educational agencies are encouraged to work with local workforce investment development board youth councils and workforce investment development boards to maximize the use of available resources for youth employment opportunities by coordinating work-based learning opportunities activities and facilitating work-based learning regional planning.
SEC. 7.Section 51760.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.2.Regional Local workforce development boards and state, regional, labor, and local business commerce organizations, in conjunction with school districts local educational agencies and community colleges, and any other representatives deemed appropriate, including, but not limited to, industry representatives, research centers, and parents, may develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning programs. activities. If these organizations develop principles and guidelines pursuant to this section, both all of the following shall occur:
(a)The organizations shall consider existing guidelines or regulations relative relating to the programs work-based learning activities described in subdivision (a) of Section 51760.1, this article, the states most recent career technical education plan, plans, and the most current academic and career technical education standards adopted by the state board.
(b)The guidelines shall include specific guidance to school districts local educational agencies and community colleges on ensuring that a pupils workplace learning opportunities are linked directly to academic or career technical education learning objectives and provide the necessary skills for the pupil to use in future employment or and career-focused postsecondary education opportunities.
(c)The guidelines shall align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identify critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
SEC. 8.Section 51760.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.3.The governing board of any school district offering work experience education pursuant to the authority of Section 51760 shall grant credit to pupils for satisfactorily completing a work experience education program, in an amount not to exceed a total of 40 semester credits, of which no more than 10 credits may be conferred in any one semester, provided the pupil meets all of the following requirements:
(a)At the time of enrollment, the pupil is at least 16 years of age. Pupils under the age of 16 years may receive credit for work experience education under all of the following conditions:
(1)The pupil is enrolled in grade 11 10 or a higher grade.
(2)The principal of the school in which where the pupil is enrolled certifies that the pupil is in need of immediate work experience education in order to pursue employment opportunities.
(3)The principal of the school in which where the pupil is enrolled certifies that there is a probability that the pupil will no longer be enrolled as a full-time pupil without being provided the opportunity to enroll in a work experience education program.
(4)The pupil is at least 14 years of age and the principal in the school in which where the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.
(5)The pupils individualized education program, adopted pursuant to the requirements of Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), prescribes the type of training for which deemed appropriate for participation in a work experience program is deemed appropriate. program.
(b)During the course of the pupils enrollment in the program, the pupil receives as a minimum the equivalent of one instructional period per week of classroom instruction or counseling by a certificated employee. The instruction or counseling shall be offered in sessions scheduled intermittently throughout the semester.
(c)The work experience education program meets all of the requirements of law governing these programs.
SEC. 9.Section 51760.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51760.5.(a)Notwithstanding Section 51760, attendance in work experience education classes offered by local educational agencies, or programs maintained by a regional occupational center or regional occupational program program, shall not receive apportionments from state funds based on average daily attendance unless such the classes or programs are in conformance with meet standards adopted pursuant to Section 52372.
A student(b)A pupil enrolled in a vocational career technical education class using the cooperative vocational career technical education methodology conducted by a regional occupational center or program shall not be credited with more than 15 hours of attendance in any calendar week for purposes of the methodology.
SEC. 10.Section 51760.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:51760.6.The department shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, establish a system to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, and work permits issued by local educational agencies, and school-based registered apprenticeship programs provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 11.Section 51762.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:51762.5.The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt standards for district local work experience education plans required by subdivision (b) of Section 46300. Local educational agencies shall document work-based learning activities occurring in work experience education, career technical education, or academic courses as part of their work experience education plans. The adopted standards shall include, but shall not necessarily be are not limited to, all of the following:
(a)Selection and approval of work stations.
(b)Classroom instruction.
(c)Supervision of pupils.
(d)Formal training agreements.
(e)Paid and unpaid on-the-job work experience programs. work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
(f)Academic credit for participation in work experience education programs. courses.
(g)Youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
(h)Career technical education courses or other academic courses offering work-based learning activities.
(i)Pupil demographic and enrollment data.
(j)Work permits issued to pupils.
SEC. 12.Section 51763 of the Education Code is amended to read:51763.All laws or rules applicable to minors in employment relationships are applicable to students pupils enrolled in work experience education courses. courses or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities provided pursuant to this article.
SEC. 13.Section 51764 of the Education Code is amended to read:51764.Work experience education as authorized by this article includes the employment of pupils in part-time jobs and registered apprenticeships selected or approved as having educational value for the students pupils employed therein and coordinated by school employees.
SEC. 14.Section 51766 of the Education Code is amended to read:51766.(a)Work experience education involving registered apprenticeships or apprenticeable occupations shall be consistent with the purposes of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code and with standards established by the California Apprenticeship Council for programs in the building and construction trades and for firefighters or by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for other programs.
(b)Work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship shall be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 15.Section 51767 of the Education Code is amended to read:51767.The governing board of any school district which maintains maintaining one or more high schools may provide for the establishment and supervision of registered youth apprenticeship programs and work experience education programs in areas outside of the school district, either within this state or in a contiguous state.
SEC. 16.Section 51768 of the Education Code is amended to read:51768.(a)The governing board or body of any school district a local educational agency providing work-based learning activities and a work experience and work study education program may provide for employment under the program of pupils in part-time jobs located in areas outside of the district, local educational agency, either within this the state or in a contiguous state, and the employment may be by any provided by a public or private employer. The districts governing board or body may pay wages to persons receiving the training whether assigned within or without the district inside or outside of the local educational agency, and may provide workers compensation insurance as may be necessary, but no necessary. However, payments may not be made to or for private employers. However, wages employers with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and support to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs registered pursuant to this article.
(b)The governing board or body of a local educational agency may provide for direct costs associated with the implementation of a school-based preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including, but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers compensation insurance, and program administration.
(c)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.
SEC. 17.Section 51769 of the Education Code is repealed.51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this code or the Labor Code to the contrary, the school district, county superintendent of schools, or any school administered by the State Department of Education, under whose supervision work experience education, cooperative vocational education, or community classrooms, as defined by regulations adopted by the Superintendent, or a job shadowing experience, as defined in subdivision (b), or student apprenticeship programs registered by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations for registered student apprentices, are provided, shall be considered the employer under Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor Code of persons receiving this training unless the persons during the training are being paid a cash wage or salary by a private employer, except in the case of registered student apprentices, when the school district, county superintendent of schools, or any school administered by the State Department of Education elects to provide workers compensation insurance, or unless the person or firm under whom the persons are receiving work experience or occupational training elects to provide workers compensation insurance. A registered student apprentice is a registered apprentice who is (1) at least 16 years of age, (2) a full-time high school pupil in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, and (3) in an apprenticeship program for registered student apprentices registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. An apprentice, while attending related and supplemental instruction classes, shall be considered to be in the employ of the apprentices employer and not subject to this section, unless the apprentice is unemployed. Whenever this work experience education, cooperative vocational education, community classroom education, or job shadowing, or student apprenticeship program registered by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards for registered student apprentices, is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed the employer for the purposes of this section.(b)For purposes of this section, job shadowing experience means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.(c)Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a pupil may participate in a job shadowing experience for up to 40 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session if the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled certifies that it is necessary for the pupils participation in a career technical education program.SEC. 18.Section 51769 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.(a)Notwithstanding any provision of this article or the Labor Code, local educational agencies and regional occupational centers or programs may be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a youth apprenticeship program, that occur in conjunction with a school-based work experience education, career technical education, or other academic course.
(b)Local educational agencies may provide workers compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a registered apprenticeship program sponsor, private employer, or an employer that is not the administrating school entity consistent with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 3200) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the schoolday when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the schoolday are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
(c)Whenever a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a regional occupational center or program operated by two or more school districts pursuant to Section 52301, the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training shall be deemed the employer for the purposes of this section.
SEC. 19.Section 51769.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:51769.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school shall allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code shall meet all the following requirements:
(1)Be approved by the department as part of a work experience education plan consistent with Section 51762.5.
(2)Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
(3)Offer related and supplemental instruction during the schoolday, provided the courses meet all of the following:
(A)Address the required competencies.
(B)Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(C)Are offered during the schoolday as part of a career technical education pathway, a dual enrollment, or other academic or elective course of study.
(4)Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
(A)Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764.
(B)Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
(5)A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
(6)While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the local education agency may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, career technical education, academic, or other course.
SEC. 20.Section 52372 of the Education Code is amended to read:52372.(a)The governing board of any high school district, subject to the provisions of this code relating to courses of study for high schools, school district, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schools which that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program, may establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program under its or his or her jurisdiction, it maintains, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course in accordance consistent with rules and regulations prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Superintendent.
(b)The governing body or board of any local educational agency that does not operate a regional occupational center or program may offer a work experience education course of study pursuant to Section 51764 for the purpose of granting credit towards graduation from high school to pupils for completing work-based learning activities, including apprenticeships registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
SEC. 21.Section 52372.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:52372.1.(a)The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt rules and regulations for cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms. classrooms offered by the governing board of any joint powers agreement-established regional occupational center or program or by the county superintendent of schools that conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program. The rules and regulations shall include, but need are not necessarily be limited to, all of the following:
(1)Selection and approval of work and training stations.
(2)Related classroom instruction.
(3)Supervision of students pupils while in training.
(4)Joint venture training agreements and plans.
(5)Student teacher Pupil-teacher ratios.
(6)Paid and unpaid on-the-job experiences.
(7)Credit for participation in cooperative career technical education programs and community classrooms.
(b)As used in this section, cooperative career technical education programs includes cooperative agreements between schools and employers to provide students pupils with paid on-the-job experiences, as well as career technical education instruction contributing to the students pupils education and employability.
(c)As used in this section, community classrooms includes instructional methodologies which are part of a career technical education course, and which may utilize use the facilities and equipment of a public agency or private business to provide students pupils the opportunity to expand competencies developed in a career technical course in unpaid on-the-job experiences.
(d)(1)Joint venture agreements shall be entered into between the director and the management of the community classroom site to ensure that students pupils will be provided, through unpaid on-the-job experiences, the opportunity to expand the competencies developed in the classroom instruction portion of their training.
Each instructor,(2)Each instructor, in cooperation with the business or agency in which the student pupil will be placed, shall develop an individualized training plan for each pupil enrolled in a community classroom.
(e)All statutes and regulations applicable to minors in employment relationships apply to cooperative career technical education programs and to community classrooms.
(f)For purposes of this section, public agency means any public agency capable of providing unpaid on-the-job experience meeting all both of the following requirements:
(1)The on-the-job experiences are in occupations for which there is a local job market.
(2)The on-the-job experiences are equivalent to those which could be received for each specific occupational area as if they were held at a private business site.
SEC. 22.Section 52376 of the Education Code is amended to read:52376.(a)The governing board of any school district that maintains a high school may expend supplemental funding apportioned pursuant to Section 54761 for the purposes of this section. Any governing board that expends supplemental grant funding pursuant to this section or accepts other funds made available for purposes of this section shall do all of the following:
(1)By May 1, 1991, establish procedures and policies required pursuant to subdivision (b).(2)By July 1, 1992, establish a program required pursuant to subdivision (c).(b)The governing board of each school district that elects to utilize use supplemental grant funding or accept other funds for the purposes of this section shall do the following:
(1)Establish district policies and procedures to systematically review career technical education classes offered by the district to determine the degree to which each class may offer an alternative means for completing and receiving credit for specific portions of the districts prescribed course of study to graduate from high school. The governing board shall ensure that those classes are equivalent, in terms of content and rigor, to the courses prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3.
(2)Establish district policies and procedures to compare, not less than every three years, the local curriculum, course content, and course sequence of career technical education programs in the district with the state model curriculum standards for career technical education.
(c)Each governing board expending supplemental grant funding or accepting other funds made available for the purposes of this section shall develop and implement, in consultation with the regional occupational center or program and community college serving the geographic area of the school district, a career technical education program that meets at least all of the following criteria:
(1)Provides a series of career technical education programs, each of which offers a sequence of at least two courses leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to manage personal and work life and attain entry level employment in business or industry upon graduation from high school. The plan to provide a series of career technical education programs shall be consistent with local agreements with regional occupational centers and programs and community colleges regarding the responsibilities for the provision and articulation of services among those local agencies. Each governing board shall also develop and implement plans for articulation of career technical courses, or both career technical and technical courses, education courses with the community colleges to extend establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, to allow pupils who complete K12 career technical education pathways to meet prerequisite requirements for community college career education certificates and degree programs, and to align the sequence of courses through grades 13 and 14.
(2)Conducts or obtains access to needs data and assessment of local local, regional, and statewide business and industry to ensure that the career technical education programs offered will prepare pupils in competencies for which employment opportunities exist.
(3)Provides counseling and guidance services to pupils to help them meet all necessary requirements for high school graduation and make informed career preparation choices. Counseling and guidance services provided to promote the purposes of this section may include counseling for pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive.
(4)Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with the schools to provide work experience opportunities, work-based learning activities consistent with Article 7 (commencing with Section 51759) of Chapter 5, instructors from business and industry, assistance with needs assessments and program evaluations, and access to business and industry employment placement services. services, including registered apprenticeships.
(5)Provides access to employment placement services to help graduating pupils obtain employment.
(6)Includes a system of data collection to report annually to the governing board on the success or failure of each career technical education program in terms of all of the following:
(A)Pupils achieving the desired competencies.
(B)Pupils securing employment, particularly in jobs related to the area of their career technical preparation.
(C)Pupils proceeding to advanced education and training at the postsecondary level.
(D)Number and types of career technical classes offered and the number of those classes that qualify as alternative means to complete the prescribed course of study pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 51225.3.
(E)Number of pupils enrolled in career technical classes.
SEC. 23.Section 52376.1 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 52376, to read:52376.1.(a)For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Industry skills framework means a guidance document, developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry, that outlines skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with youth apprenticeship.
(2)Local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.
(3)Occupational framework means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry outlining the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and providing the opportunity for standardization across programs.
(4)Youth apprenticeship program has the same meaning as defined in Section 51759.
(b)The department may, in collaboration with the office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup for all of the following purposes:
(1)Aligning definitions and priorities for career technical education and career education.
(2)Aligning career technical education and career education programs.
(3)Establishing guidance for youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
(4)Developing occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for advancing youth apprenticeship programs.
(c)(1)Representatives for the interagency workgroup shall include, but are not limited to, at least one representative of each of the following entities:
(A)The State Department of Education.
(B)The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
(C)The Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
(D)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(E)The Workforce Development Board.
(2)The chief administrative officer of each entity described in subparagraphs (A) to (E), inclusive, shall select the entitys representatives.
(d)(1)On or before ____, the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b) shall determine aligned career technical education, career education, and youth apprenticeship priorities and subjects.
(e)The department shall, in collaboration with the interagency workgroup described in subdivision (b), establish priorities for occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks using available data and resources from existing registered apprenticeship program frameworks and programs in the state and the United States, and present those frameworks to the Division of Labor Apprenticeship Standards for adoption. These frameworks shall:
(1)Allow for an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
(2)Support alignment of youth apprenticeship, career education, and career technical education.
(3)Be reviewed and considered for inclusion in the model curriculum frameworks for K12 education.
(4)Provide guidance for apprenticeship-aligned career technical education, career education, and other career pathway programs.
(f)The Division of Apprenticeship Standards shall modify, reject, or adopt frameworks presented by the department pursuant to subdivision (e).
(g)Costs incurred by the department in complying with this section shall be covered, to the extent permitted by federal law, by the state administrative and leadership funds available pursuant to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270), or other state career technical education funding source upon appropriation by the Legislature.
(h)The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
SEC. 24.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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| Sep 27, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2026. |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| Aug 24, 2026 | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6419.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Read third time and amended. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. |
| Aug 5, 2026 | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jun 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| Jun 22, 2026 | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 17). |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. |
| Jun 8, 2026 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun 25, 2025 | July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Referred to Coms. on ED. and L. & E. |
| May 28, 2025 | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| May 27, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1250.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| May 13, 2025 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| May 12, 2025 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| May 2, 2025 | Set for hearing May 12. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9). |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Set for hearing April 30 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt. |
| Apr 1, 2025 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Set for hearing April 9. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Referred to Coms. on ED. and L., P.E. & R. |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb 24, 2025 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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| Aug 27, 2026 | Special Consent SB845 Pérez et al. | Senate Floor |
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| Aug 24, 2026 | SB 845 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Fong | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 13, 2026 | Do pass as amended. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jun 24, 2026 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and Employment |
Passed |
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| Jun 17, 2026 | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment] | Assembly Standing Committee on Education |
Passed |
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| May 27, 2025 | Senate 3rd Reading SB845 Pérez et al. | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement |
Passed |
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| Apr 9, 2025 | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ] | Senate Standing Committee on Education |
Passed |
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| Alameda County Office Of Education | ** Support | |
| Alameda County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Apprenticeships for America | ** Support | |
| Bay Area Council | ** Support | |
| California Catholic Conference | ** Support | |
| california opportunity youth network | ** Support | |
| California Workforce Association | ** Support | |
| California Workforce Association (co-source) | ** Support | |
| Career Wise USA | ** Support | |
| Careerwise | ** Support | |
| Climate Action Pathways for Schools | ** Support | |
| County of Humboldt | ** Support | |
| County Of Kern | ** Support | |
| Cwusa | ** Support | |
| DIAG USA | ** Support | |
| Diag USA Foundation | ** Support | |
| Early Care & Education Pathways to Success | ** Support | |
| Food Smart Strategies | ** Support | |
| Foothill Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Golden Sierra Job Training Agency | ** Support | |
| Goodwill Southern California | ** Support | |
| Harbor Freight Tools | ** Support | |
| Humboldt County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Imperial County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Kern County Employer’s Training Resource | ** Support | |
| Kern/inyo/mono Workforce Development | ** Support | |
| Launch Apprenticeship Network | ** Support | |
| Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network | ** Support | |
| Los Angeles Area Chamber Of Commerce | ** Support | |
| Los Angeles Regional Consortium | ** Support | |
| Merced Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Monterey County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Mother Lode Job Training | ** Support | |
| Mother Lode Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| NextGen California | ** Support | |
| NextGen California (co-source) | ** Support | |
| North Central Counties Consortium | ** Support | |
| Oakland Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Para Los Ninos | ** Support | |
| Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship | ** Support | |
| Pleasanton Unified School District | ** Support | |
| Propel America | ** Support | |
| Richmond Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Riverside County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Rx Rs Foundation | ** Support | |
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District | ** Support | |
| Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Society For Human Resource Management | ** Support | |
| Society of Human Resources Management | ** Support | |
| South Bay Workforce Investment Board | ** Support | |
| Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| The Anaheim Workforce Development Board | ** Support | |
| Unite-LA | ** Support | |
| United Administrators of Southern California | ** Support | |
| Western Electrical Contractors Association | ** Support | |
| Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County | ** Support | |
| Worknet Merced County | ** Support | |
| Yolo County HHSA | ** Support |
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-4171 | SB 845 |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 845
Author: Pérez (D), et al.
Amended: 8/19/26
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 4/9/25
AYES: Pérez, Ochoa Bogh, Cabaldon, Choi, Cortese, Gonzalez, Laird
SENATE LABOR, PUB. EMP. & RET. COMMITTEE: 5-0, 4/30/25
AYES: Smallwood-Cuevas, Strickland, Cortese, Durazo, Laird
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
SENATE FLOOR: 39-0, 5/27/25
AYES: Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Arreguín, Ashby, Becker, Blakespear, Cabaldon, Caballero, Cervantes, Choi, Cortese, Dahle, Durazo, Gonzalez, Grayson, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McGuire, McNerney, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, Seyarto, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Strickland, Umberg, Valladares, Wahab, Weber Pierson, Wiener
NO VOTE RECORDED: Reyes
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 8/24/26 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, work-based learning, work experience education, and apprenticeships.
SOURCE: California Workforce Association
NextGen California
DIGEST:
This bill makes various changes to the state’s framework for career technical education (CTE), work-based learning, and youth apprenticeships, including: (1) establishing definitions and common requirements for work-based learning activities; (2) expanding the authority of local educational agencies (LEAs) and state special schools to offer work-based learning through work experience education (WEE), CTE, early college credit, and other existing programs; (3) allowing pupils beginning in grade 10 to receive credit for WEE; (4) clarifying workers’ compensation, liability, and student protections for work-based learning activities; and (5) establishing requirements for school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
Assembly Amendments
recast this bill to focus on expanding and integrating work-based learning activities across existing education and workforce programs. The amendments delete the provisions relating to the periodic update of career technical education (CTE) model curriculum standards and frameworks, statewide data collection on work-based learning, changes to specified CTE course sequences and articulation requirements, and state-level coordination and policymaking for school-based youth apprenticeship programs. In their place, the amendments authorize work-based learning activities within a broader range of existing programs. The amendments also expand specified WEE and work-based learning authorities to state special schools, clarify the use of work-based learning within cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms, and revise the requirements for approval of certain preapprenticeship programs.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Requires the Department of Education (CDE) to coordinate the development of model curriculum standards for required courses of study for grades 7 to 12, including CTE courses, and to seek the advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards. (Education Code (EC) § 51226)
- Requires CDE, upon adoption of the model curriculum standards for grades 7 to 12, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementing CTE and to work in consultation and coordination with an advisory group that includes CTE teachers, administrators, business and industry representatives, labor organizations, and others. (EC § 51226.1)
- Authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to establish work-based learning or WEE programs to provide pupils with instruction in skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment; and to approve and supervise such placements, arrange for appropriate credit, and provide or require liability insurance. (EC § 51760 et seq.)
- Authorizes work-based learning opportunities to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational centers and programs (ROCPs), and LEAs, including WEE, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, and job shadowing. (EC § 51760.3)
- Requires school district governing boards to grant credit to pupils in grade 11 or higher for completion of a WEE program that meets certain criteria, including alignment with CTE model curriculum standards. (EC § 51760.3)
- Authorizes the governing board of a high school district, an ROCP established by joint powers agreement, or a county superintendent of schools operating an ROCP to establish cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms as part of a CTE course. (EC § 52372)
- Requires CDE to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms offered through ROCPs operated by joint powers agreements or county offices. (EC § 52372)
- Requires school districts that choose to expend supplemental CTE grant funds or accept other funds for CTE purposes to provide a series of programs offering sequences of courses that lead to specific competencies, and to develop articulation plans with community colleges to extend course sequences through grades 13 and 14. (EC § 52376)
- Establishes the DAS within the Department of Industrial Relations to oversee apprenticeship programs, and requires the Chief of the Division to perform various functions to promote the welfare of apprentices. (Labor Code § 3070 et seq.)
This bill:
- Authorizes a pupil concurrently enrolled in specified community college courses to participate in work-based learning activities, subject to specified requirements.
- Authorizes a student body organization to operate a student-led enterprise program, subject to specified requirements.
- Expands and revises provisions governing work-based learning and WEE by:
- Extending specified authorities currently provided to school districts maintaining high schools to county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools;
- Defining “work-based learning” and “work experience education” for these purposes;
- Authorizing work-based learning activities to be delivered by state special schools, in addition to existing authorized entities;
- Authorizing work-based learning activities to include on-the-job training in specified youth apprenticeship programs, internships, and mentorships; and
- Authorizing work-based learning activities to be offered through WEE courses, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, early college credit courses, and other specified settings.
- Expands provisions governing credit for WEE by:
- Extending requirements currently applicable to school districts to county offices of education, charter schools, and state special schools; and
- Requiring pupils beginning in grade 10 to be eligible to receive credit for completing a WEE program, rather than limiting that requirement to pupils in grade 11 or higher.
- Authorizes cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms operated by high school districts, joint powers regional occupational centers or programs (ROC/Ps), or county-operated ROC/Ps to include work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes funding for the state agricultural CTE program to support agricultural CTE programs that provide work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes Golden State Pathways Program grants to be awarded to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program funds to be awarded to pathway programs and work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes funding for California Partnership Academies to support academies that provide work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes transition and employment preparation services provided through Project Workability to include work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership agreement between a community college district and a school district, county office of education, or charter school to include work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes community college internship training programs and apprenticeship partnerships established in collaboration with DAS to include work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Authorizes Strong Workforce Program funds to support CTE programs that provide work-based learning activities, as specified.
- Revises requirements for approval of preapprenticeship programs by authorizing a program seeking approval from DAS to demonstrate that its preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval from a local building and construction trades council to use the multicraft core curriculum, as an alternative to providing documentation that the activities are conducted in partnership with a DAS-approved apprenticeship program.
Comments
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “California’s education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.”
- The current state of CTE and work-based learning in California. California has significantly expanded support for CTE and work-based learning over the last decade, both through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and through nearly $500 million in ongoing state categorical programs. The two largest are the CTE Incentive Grant (CTEIG) and the K–12 Strong Workforce Program, which together provide $450 million annually to support CTE programs. These programs are layered on top of LCFF funding, which already includes an adjustment to the high school base rate intended to reflect the higher costs associated with CTE.
Despite this investment, participation and outcomes remain uneven. According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, approximately 70% of graduating high school students take at least one CTE course, but only 18% complete a full CTE pathway. In 2023-24, 45% of high school graduates were deemed “prepared” on the College and Career Indicator (CCI), with substantially lower rates among students with disabilities, foster youth, homeless students, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students. The state’s CTE and work-based learning landscape is also spread across numerous programs with different funding streams, eligibility requirements, and administering entities. This bill addresses one piece of that fragmentation by establishing common terminology for work-based learning and expressly incorporating these activities into a number of existing education and workforce programs.
- Implementing pieces of the state’s evolving vision for career education. In recent years, two major statewide efforts have examined how California could better connect education and workforce systems. The Governor’s Master Plan on Career Education calls for expanding work-based learning and earn-and-learn opportunities, improving coordination across education and workforce programs, and making career pathways easier for students to navigate. Separately, the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC), established by the Legislature in 2022, developed recommendations for expanding youth apprenticeship, including a “Career Apprenticeship Bridge” model intended to allow young people to begin career preparation in high school and continue into postsecondary education and employment.
The bill that passed the Senate included several state-level mechanisms intended to advance these efforts, including regular updates to CTE standards, an interagency workgroup on youth apprenticeship, and statewide work-based learning data collection. Those provisions were removed in the Assembly. The bill instead takes a more program-specific approach by establishing common work-based learning terminology and expressly authorizing work-based learning activities within existing programs such as CTEIG, K-12 Strong Workforce, Golden State Pathways, Partnership Academies, Project Workability, CCAP, and agricultural CTE. The bill therefore implements a narrower piece of the state’s broader career education agenda, largely by making work-based learning easier to incorporate within programs that already exist.
- Building work-based learning into existing programs rather than creating another one. California’s career education system has developed through numerous programs created at different times and for different purposes. As noted above, these include CTEIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, as well as more targeted programs such as Partnership Academies, Project Workability, agricultural CTE, Golden State Pathways, and CCAP. Work-based learning may already occur within some of these programs, but the statutory treatment of these activities is not uniform.
Rather than establishing a new statewide work-based learning program, this bill amends many of these existing programs to expressly authorize work-based learning activities within them. This approach may provide greater clarity and flexibility for schools seeking to combine classroom instruction with workplace experiences without creating another categorical program or funding stream. At the same time, because these programs retain their separate purposes, eligibility requirements, and funding structures, the bill does not resolve the broader fragmentation of California’s CTE system.
- Work-based learning extends beyond traditional CTE programs. One notable feature of the Assembly amendments is that the bill does not limit work-based learning to traditional CTE programs. It authorizes concurrently enrolled high school pupils to participate in work-based learning through community college coursework, allows CCAP partnerships to include work-based learning, authorizes student body organizations to operate student-led enterprise programs, and expressly incorporates work-based learning into Project Workability for students with disabilities. These provisions reflect a broader conception of career-connected learning in which workplace exposure and experience can complement CTE pathways, college coursework, transition services, and other educational programs.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: Yes
According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:
- One-time costs of $450,000 and $400,000 ongoing annually (CA Apprenticeship Council Training Fund) for DAS to expand establish and oversee the youth apprenticeship program.
- Minor Proposition 98 General Fund costs to K-12 LEAs and California Community Colleges (CCCs), collectively statewide, to participate in the expanded youth apprenticeship and CTE framework. The bill authorizes the use of various existing CTE funding pathways to support its implementation, such as Golden State Pathways, CTE Incentive Grant, Agriculture CTE funding, and Partnership Academies.
SUPPORT: (Verified 8/24/26)
California Workforce Association (co-source)
NextGen California (co-source)
Alameda County Office of Education
Alameda County Workforce Development Board
Apprenticeships for America
CareerWise
County of Humboldt
County of Kern
CWUSA
DIAG USA Foundation
Early Care & Education Pathways to Success
Food Smart Strategies
Foothill Workforce Development Board
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
Goodwill Southern California
Harbor Freight Tools
Humboldt County Workforce Development Board
Imperial County Workforce Development Board
Kern County Employer’s Training Resource
Kern/Inyo/Mono Workforce Development
Launch Apprenticeship Network
Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network
Merced Workforce Development Board
Monterey County Workforce Development Board
Mother Lode Job Training
Mother Lode Workforce Development Board
North Central Counties Consortium
Oakland Workforce Development Board
Para Los Ninos
Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
Pleasanton Unified School District
Propel America
Richmond Workforce Development Board
Riverside County Workforce Development Board
Rx RS Foundation
Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board
Society for Human Resource Management
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board
The Anaheim Workforce Development Board
Unite-LA
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Worknet Merced County
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/24/26)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 78-0, 8/24/26
AYES: Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Caloza, Carrillo, Castillo, Chen, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Garcia, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Johnson, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lee, Lowenthal, Macedo, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Ransom, Celeste Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stefani, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Zbur, Rivas
NO VOTE RECORDED: McKinnor
Prepared by: Ian Johnson / ED. / (916) 651-4105
8/24/26 18:15:39
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SENATE THIRD READING
STR Bill Id:SB 845
Author:(Pérez)
As Amended Ver:August 19, 2026
Majority vote
SUMMARY
Defines numerous terms relating to career technical education (CTE), work-based learning, and youth apprenticeships, expands the authority to provide instruction and support through work-based learning activities to charter schools, county offices of education (COE), and the state special schools, clarifies the responsibility to provide workers' compensation and liability insurance for pupils, and establishes a framework for youth apprenticeship programs overseen by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
Major Provisions
- Defines numerous terms related to apprenticeships, work-based learning, CTE pathways, and internships.
- Authorizes K-12 students enrolled in a community college as part of a dual enrollment programs to participate in, and receive credit for, work-based learning activities.
- Authorizes a student body organization to operate a school-based enterprise program as part of a CTE or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity.
- Authorizes LEAs and state special schools, offering high school, rather than only school districts, to offer work experience education (WEE) programs, and expands the WEE program to include work-based learning activities occurring in CTE and early college credit in addition to WEE programs.
- Authorizes LEAs and state special schools to purchase, or to reimburse employers, for workers compensation and liability insurance for pupils involved in other work-based learning activities, including apprenticeships and preapprenticeships.
- Requires that an employer providing workers’ compensation and liability insurance for a pupil participating in a work-based learning activity be responsible for workers’ compensation coverage and liability for any injuries sustained by the pupil.
- Specifies that work-based learning activities offered by LEAs, state special schools, partnership academies, and regional occupational programs or centers (ROCPs) may include but not be limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences, offered through WEE courses, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, CTE courses and early college credit courses.
- Notwithstanding any other law, requires that all pupils participating in work-based learning activities be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in WEE programs, but does not alter the minutes of a minimum school day that applies for the applicable programs.
- Requires that guidelines developed by regional and local business organizations, in conjunction with LEAs, state special schools, and community colleges, for the establishment of work-based learning activities align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
- Requires the governing board or body of an LEA or state special school offering a WEE program to allow pupils in grade 10 to receive credit for satisfactorily completing a WEE program.
- Specifies that all employment laws or rules applicable to minors are applicable to pupils enrolled in WEE programs or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities.
- Authorizes WEE programs including employment in youth apprenticeship programs or preapprenticeship programs to be consistent with specified provisions of the Labor Code.
- Prohibits a pupil or their parent or guardian from having to pay a charge or fee for the pupil’s participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program.
- Notwithstanding any other law, requires a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school to allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
- Authorizes grants to be awarded under the Golden State Pathways Program to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
- Authorizes specified programs to include work-based learning activities, as defined, including but not limited to: partnership academies, WorkAbility, College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP), K-12 component of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), agricultural CTE programs, Golden State Pathways (GSPP) programs, CTE Incentive Grant (CTEIG) programs .
- Authorizes preapprenticeship programs approved by the DAS to coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, as specified.
COMMENTS
State Master Plan for Career Education. California Executive Order N-11-23, signed by Governor Newsom in August 2023, launched the Master Plan for Career Education. This directive aimed to integrate and align the state's education, workforce, and economic development programs to prepare students and adults for high-paying careers with or without a traditional four-year college degree.
In 2025, the Governor’s office released the Master Plan for Career Education, noting that the many existing education and training programs are resourced through numerous agencies, have different base funding streams, and offer various specialized grant programs. Although these programs may have similar goals, they often require separate plans, applications, and implementation components. The Master Plan was meant to provide a framework for responding to the challenges facing California's labor market and educational landscape. Among the recommendations included in the Master Plan, two relate specifically to K-12 schools:
- Strengthening regional coordination, including by expanding opportunities for work-based learning, with a focus on building social capital and creating earn-and-learn opportunities such as paid internships and apprenticeships; and
- Developing career pathways for high school and college students that align with current and future statewide and regional workforce needs; and that provide opportunities to engage in work-based learning, including internships, service learning, pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships.
California Youth Apprenticeships. SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Chapter 67, Statutes of 2022, required the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) to convene a committee to develop recommendations on the expansion of youth apprenticeships in California for in-school and out-of-school youth and established the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) grant program.
In 2024, the CYAC released a detailed set of recommendations to establish a statewide youth apprenticeship system. The report notes, “when young people can alternate between the workplace and the classroom, school becomes more relevant and purposeful, and access to economic opportunity more tangible. By allowing students the opportunity to apply classroom concepts at the worksite, classroom learning and work performance become mutually reinforcing.”
Work-based learning. Work-based learning integrates academic learning with real-world applications to provide paths to educational and career advancement and build the talent pipeline. According to the California Department of Education (CDE), work-based learning measures used for the College and Career Readiness Index (CCI) displayed on the California School Dashboard include pre-apprenticeships, state and federal job programs, transition work-based experiences, and transition classroom-based work exploration.
The only definition of work-based learning within the Education Code pertains only to the WEE program. Although work-based learning is referenced in numerous other code sections relating to various CTE programs, the definition does not clearly apply in these cases. The intent of this bill includes the development of consistent definitions and conditions of work-based learning and associated terms.
According to the Author
"California's education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor's degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where "three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.
SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC). Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy."
Arguments in Support
Nextgen California writes, "In California, only about 30% of young people earn a four-year degree, while many others face systemic barriers that delay, disrupt, or completely block their access to higher education. Work-based learning, youth apprenticeships, dual enrollment, and credit for prior learning offer promising, equitable pathways to help students overcome these challenges. However, the design of the state's current career education system is not formulated or positioned to meet our workforce needs. A lack of coordination between government, industry, and educational institutions, along with disjointed curriculum standards, makes the transition from education to employment extremely difficult and very inefficient for both the student and the employer.
AB 845 provides an alternative approach to the current program design. Specifically, the bill provides a framework that will foster collaboration between local education agencies, government, and the private sector industries by incorporating the use of more diverse learning opportunities and real-world work experience into the current system. SB 845 expands access to hands-on training and essential life skills, as well as strengthens career pathways for students who might otherwise struggle to secure stable careers in California's most in-demand industries."
Arguments in Opposition
None on file
FISCAL COMMENTS
According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:
- One-time costs of $450,000 and $400,000 ongoing annually (CA Apprenticeship Council Training Fund) for DAS to expand establish and oversee the youth apprenticeship program.
- Minor Proposition 98 General Fund costs to K-12 LEAs and California Community Colleges (CCCs), collectively statewide, to participate in the expanded youth apprenticeship and CTE framework. The bill authorizes the use of various exiting CTE funding pathways to support its implementation, such as Golden State Pathways, CTE Incentive Grant, Agriculture CTE funding, and Partnership Academies.
VOTES
SENATE FLOOR: 39-0-1
YES: Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Arreguín, Ashby, Becker, Blakespear, Cabaldon, Caballero, Cervantes, Choi, Cortese, Dahle, Durazo, Gonzalez, Grayson, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McGuire, McNerney, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, Seyarto, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Strickland, Umberg, Valladares, Wahab, Weber Pierson, Wiener
ABS, ABST OR NV: Reyes
ASM EDUCATION: 8-0-1
YES: Patel, Hoover, Ahrens, Bonta, Castillo, Garcia, Lowenthal, Pellerin
ABS, ABST OR NV: Zbur
ASM LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT: 7-0-0
YES: Ortega, Alanis, Chen, Elhawary, Kalra, Lee, Ward
ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 11-0-4
YES: Wicks, Arambula, Calderon, Caloza, Fong, Mark González, Krell, Pacheco, Pellerin, Sharp-Collins, Solache
ABS, ABST OR NV: Hoover, Dixon, Ta, Tangipa
UPDATED
VERSION: August 19, 2026
CONSULTANT: Debbie Look / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN: 0003860
SENATE THIRD READING
STR Bill Id:SB 845
Author:(Pérez)
As Amended Ver:August 13, 2026
Majority vote
SUMMARY
Defines numerous terms relating to career technical education (CTE), work-based learning, and youth apprenticeships, expands authority for a school district to provide instruction and support through work-based learning activities to charter schools, county offices of education (COE), and the state special schools and establishes a framework for youth apprenticeship programs overseen by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
Major Provisions
- Defines the following terms:
- Apprenticeship program, sponsor, and standards;
- Early college credit;
- Internship;
- Job shadowing experience;
- Local educational agency (LEA);
- Mentorship;
- Preapprenticeship program;
- Related and supplemental instruction;
- Student-led enterprise program;
- Work-based learning;
- Work experience education (WEE);
- Youth apprentice and youth apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes K-12 students enrolled in a community college as part of a dual enrollment programs to participate in, and receive credit for, work-based learning activities.
- Authorizes a student body organization to operate a school-based enterprise program as part of a CTE or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity.
- Authorizes LEAs and state special schools, offering high school, rather than only school districts, to offer work experience education (WEE) programs, and expands the WEE program to include work-based learning activities occurring in CTE and early college credit in addition to WEE programs.
- Authorizes LEAs and state special schools to purchase specified insurance for pupils enrolled in WEE courses, and extends these authorizations for pupils involved in registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships.
- Specifies that work-based learning activities offered by LEAs, state special schools, partnership academies, and regional occupational programs or centers (ROCPs) may include but not be limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeship programs, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences, which may be offered through WEE courses, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, CTE courses and early college credit courses.
- Notwithstanding any other law, requires that all pupils participating in work-based learning activities be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in WEE programs, but does not alter the minutes of a minimum school day that applies for WEE programs.
- Requires that guidelines developed by regional and local business organizations, in conjunction with LEAs, state special schools, and community colleges, for the establishment of work-based learning activities align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
- Requires the governing board or body of an LEA or state special school offering a WEE program to allow pupils in grade 10 to receive credit for satisfactorily completing a WEE program.
- Specifies that all employment laws or rules applicable to minors are applicable to pupils enrolled in WEE programs or participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities.
- Authorizes WEE programs including employment in youth apprenticeship programs or preapprenticeship programs to be consistent with specified provisions of the Labor Code.
- Prohibits a pupil or their parent or guardian from having to pay a charge or fee for the pupil’s participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program.
- Notwithstanding any other law, requires a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school to allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
- Authorizes grants to be awarded under the Golden State Pathways Program to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
- Authorizes specified programs to include work-based learning activities, as defined, including but not limited to: partnership academies, WorkAbility, College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP), K-12 component of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), agricultural CTE programs, Golden State Pathways (GSPP) programs, CTE Incentive Grant (CTEIG) programs .
- Authorizes preapprenticeship programs approved by the DAS to coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, as specified.
COMMENTS
According to the Author
"California's education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor's degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where “three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.
SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC). Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy."
Arguments in Support
Nextgen California writes, "In California, only about 30% of young people earn a four-year degree, while many others face systemic barriers that delay, disrupt, or completely block their access to higher education. Work-based learning, youth apprenticeships, dual enrollment, and credit for prior learning offer promising, equitable pathways to help students overcome these challenges. However, the design of the state's current career education system is not formulated or positioned to meet our workforce needs. A lack of coordination between government, industry, and educational institutions, along with disjointed curriculum standards, makes the transition from education to employment extremely difficult and very inefficient for both the student and the employer.
AB 845 provides an alternative approach to the current program design. Specifically, the bill provides a framework that will foster collaboration between local education agencies, government, and the private sector industries by incorporating the use of more diverse learning opportunities and real-world work experience into the current system. SB 845 expands access to hands-on training and essential life skills, as well as strengthens career pathways for students who might otherwise struggle to secure stable careers in California’s most in-demand industries."
Arguments in Opposition
None on file
FISCAL COMMENTS
According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee:
- One-time costs of $450,000 and $400,000 ongoing annually (CA Apprenticeship Council Training Fund) for DAS to expand establish and oversee the youth apprenticeship program.
- Minor Proposition 98 General Fund costs to K-12 LEAs and California Community Colleges (CCCs), collectively statewide, to participate in the expanded youth apprenticeship and CTE framework. The bill authorizes the use of various exiting CTE funding pathways to support its implementation, such as Golden State Pathways, CTE Incentive Grant, Agriculture CTE funding, and Partnership Academies.
VOTES
SENATE FLOOR: 39-0-1
YES: Allen, Alvarado-Gil, Archuleta, Arreguín, Ashby, Becker, Blakespear, Cabaldon, Caballero, Cervantes, Choi, Cortese, Dahle, Durazo, Gonzalez, Grayson, Grove, Hurtado, Jones, Laird, Limón, McGuire, McNerney, Menjivar, Niello, Ochoa Bogh, Padilla, Pérez, Richardson, Rubio, Seyarto, Smallwood-Cuevas, Stern, Strickland, Umberg, Valladares, Wahab, Weber Pierson, Wiener
ABS, ABST OR NV: Reyes
ASM EDUCATION: 8-0-1
YES: Patel, Hoover, Ahrens, Bonta, Castillo, Garcia, Lowenthal, Pellerin
ABS, ABST OR NV: Zbur
ASM LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT: 7-0-0
YES: Ortega, Alanis, Chen, Elhawary, Kalra, Lee, Ward
ASM APPROPRIATIONS: 11-0-4
YES: Wicks, Arambula, Calderon, Caloza, Fong, Mark González, Krell, Pacheco, Pellerin, Sharp-Collins, Solache
ABS, ABST OR NV: Hoover, Dixon, Ta, Tangipa
UPDATED
VERSION: August 13, 2026
CONSULTANT: Debbie Look / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN: 0003633
Date of Hearing: August 5, 2026
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Buffy Wicks, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SB 845
Author:(Pérez) – As Amended Ver:June 23, 2026
Policy Committee: | Education | Vote: | 8 - 0 |
Labor and Employment | 7 - 0 | ||
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill authorizes a high school pupil enrolled in a community college to participate in work-based learning activities when directly connected to the career technical education (CTE) or academic objectives of the course. The bill also expands authority for a school district to provide instruction through work-based learning activities to charter schools, county offices of education and the state special schools and establishes a framework for youth apprenticeship programs overseen by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS).
Specifically, the bill defines work-based learning as sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real or simulated workplace settings that foster in-depth, firsthand engagement with the required tasks of a given career field and aligned to curriculum and instruction. The bill also authorizes a local educational agency (LEA), including a regional occupation center or program (ROCP) or community college receiving CTE funds to use those funds towards work-based learning activities, including youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
FISCAL EFFECT:
- One-time costs of $450,000 and $400,000 ongoing annually (CA Apprenticeship Council Training Fund) for DAS to expand establish and oversee the youth apprenticeship program.
- Minor Proposition 98 General Fund costs to K-12 LEAs and California Community Colleges (CCCs), collectively statewide, to participate in the expanded youth apprenticeship and CTE framework. The bill authorizes the use of various exiting CTE funding pathways to support its implementation, such as Golden State Pathways, CTE Incentive Grant, Agriculture CTE funding, and Partnership Academies.
COMMENTS:
- Purpose. According to the author:
SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC). Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy.
- Background. CTE. CTE programs allow high school students, and in some cases middle school students, to gain vocational experience not typically provided in the traditional academic setting. Courses may be offered on campus at their regular school site or off-campus, on a community college campus, or at a regional center including students from multiple districts. While not all CTE programs focus purely on a specific vocation and may occur largely in the classroom setting, many programs do present the opportunity for work-based learning in a real or simulated work environment. However, preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs for youth in CTE programs are not currently an authorized use of CTE funding nor do they satisfy the high school graduation requirement for taking a course in CTE.
This bill authorizes a student enrolled in a CTE program, either through the student’s K-12 school or while dually enrolled at a community college, to participate in work-based learning activities, including preapprenticeship and apprenticeship programs approved by the DAS, and have that course time count towards the CTE graduation requirement.
This bill has no opposition on file and, according to the California Workforce Association, would play a crucial role in building a cohesive youth apprenticeship framework in line with Governor Newsom’s 2023 executive order directing state leaders to develop a Master Plan on Career Education.
Related Legislation. AB 821 (Gipson), Chapter 622, Statutes of 2025, makes permanent the authorization for a high school student to use a course in CTE to satisfy a high school graduation course requirement that may also be fulfilled by a course in visual and performing arts or world languages.
AB 805 (Fong), of current legislative session, establishes the Career Apprenticeship Bridge program, administered by the DAS, and authorizes DAS to work with the CDE and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges in order to, among other things, identify resources to support youth apprenticeships. AB 805 is pending hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Analysis Prepared by: Aaron Heredia / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: June 24, 2026
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Liz Ortega, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SB 845
Author:(Pérez) – As Amended Ver:June 8, 2026
SENATE VOTE: 39-0
SUBJECT: Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, and apprenticeships
SUMMARY: Defines numerous terms and conditions relating to work-based learning and youth apprenticeships; authorizes schools to provide workers’ compensation insurance and wages for part-time employment in some cases to students participating in work-based learning activities, as defined; and clarifies that work-based learning activities are allowable uses of funds in specified career technical education (CTE) programs. Specifically, this bill:
Labor Code provisions:
- Authorizes a preapprenticeship program seeking approval from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) to alternatively include documentation evidencing that the program’s preapprenticeship training activities are conducted with approval by a local building and construction trades council of the use of the multicraft core curriculum for the preapprenticeship program, rather than showing that the program’s preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the DAS.
- Authorizes preapprenticeship programs approved by the DAS to coordinate with and be offered in conjunction with work-based learning activities, work experience education (WEE) programs, CTE courses, cooperative CTE programs, community classrooms, dual enrollment, and other educational pathway programs, as specified.
- Authorizes a local educational agency (LEA) to participate in a preapprenticeship program approved by the DAS as an educational partner and to provide related and supplemental instruction, CTE coursework, and academic course credit that supports the preapprenticeship program’s curriculum and competencies, as specified.
Education Code provisions:
- Authorizes K-12 students enrolled in a community college as part of a dual enrollment program to participate in, and receive credit for, work-based learning activities offered as a component of the community college course.
- Authorizes a student body organization to operate a student-led enterprise program as part of a CTE or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity, as defined.
- Requires a student-led enterprise program to be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the LEA or state special school.
- Defines numerous terms:
- “Apprenticeship program” means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations;
- “Apprenticeship program sponsor” means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program;
- “Apprenticeship program standards” means a written document containing all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices, as required by the DAS;
- “Early college credit” means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, and advanced placement (AP) courses and programs, before graduating from high school;
- “Internship” means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity training that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that is connected to a school-based program or course, involves supervision of both school and workplace employees, provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, and is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, and is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session;
- “Job shadowing experience” means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session;
- “LEA” means a school district, county office of education (COE), charter school, or education joint powers authority (JPA);
- “Mentorship” means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the LEA, includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, and may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company;
- “Preapprenticeship program” means a preapprenticeship program registered with the DAS;
- “Related and supplemental instruction” as an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge, including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skills involved;
- “School-based enterprise program” means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a CTE or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss;
- “Work-based learning” means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction;
- “WEE” means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. WEE may be established by the governing board or body of an LEA, as specified;
- “Youth apprentice” means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
- Is at least 16 years of age;
- Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program; and
- Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the DAS.
- “Youth apprenticeship program” means an apprenticeship program registered with the DAS that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
- Offers related and supplemental instruction through CTE, WEE, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible;
- Complies with labor laws for minors;
- Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school; and
- Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
- Authorizes LEAs and state special schools offering high school, rather than only school districts, to offer WEE programs, and expands the WEE program to include work-based learning activities occurring in CTE, or early college credit, in addition to WEE programs.
- Authorizes LEAs and state special schools to purchase workers’ compensation insurance, in addition to the current authorization to purchase liability insurance, for pupils enrolled in WEE courses, and extends these authorizations for pupils involved in registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships; also authorizes the employers to purchase insurance and pass along all or a portion of the costs to the LEA, at the discretion of the governing board or body.
- Specifies that work-based learning activities offered by LEAs, state special schools, partnership academies, and regional occupational programs or centers (ROCPs) may include but not be limited to, on-the-job training in youth apprenticeships, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences, which may be offered through WEE courses, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, CTE courses, or early college credit courses.
- Requires, notwithstanding any other law, that all pupils participating in work-based learning activities be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in WEE programs, as specified.
- Requires that guidelines developed by regional and local business organizations, in conjunction with LEAs, state special schools, and community colleges, for the establishment of work-based learning activities align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
- Requires the governing board of a school district offering a WEE program to allow pupils in grade 10 to receive credit for satisfactorily completing a WEE program, in addition to the current requirement to provide credit to students in grades 11 and 12.
- Expands the requirements for the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to adopt standards for WEE plans required to be adopted by LEAs to include a requirement that LEAs document and maintain records of work-based learning activities occurring in all WEE programs, to include CTE and early college credit; and require the plans to include, among other items, youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs and CTE courses offering work-based learning activities, pupil demographic and enrollment data, and work permits issued to pupils.
- Specifies that all employment laws or rules applicable to minors are applicable to pupils participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities.
- Authorizes WEE programs to include employment in youth apprenticeships selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees and requires WEE programs involving preapprenticeship to be consistent with specified provisions of the Labor Code.
- Expands the authority of a school district to provide WEE programs in areas outside of the school district within the state or in a contiguous state to include youth apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes the governing board or body providing a WEE program to provide for employment of pupils in part-time jobs and to pay wages for a pupil’s employment with a public or private employer, and to provide liability and workers compensation insurance, but prohibits payments being made to or for private employers.
- Notwithstanding (14) above, wages to individuals with exceptional needs, as defined, may be paid to or for private employers as part of work experience programs funded through the annual Budget Act for these individuals.
- Prohibits a pupil or their parent or guardian from having to pay a charge or fee for the pupil’s participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program.
- Expands the authority of an LEA or ROCP to be considered employers of pupils to those participating in work-based learning activities, including those associated with a school-based youth apprenticeship program, WEE, CTE, and early college credit.
- Requires when a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of a ROCP operated by two or more school districts, the school district of residence of the pupil receiving the training is responsible for the supervision of the pupil.
- Requires, notwithstanding any other law, a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school to allow youth apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
- Requires all youth apprenticeship programs to meet the following:
- Submit copies of approved apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the California Department of Education (CDE);
- Allow youth apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved LEA or the apprenticeship program sponsor, or to transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region of the state;
- Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses 1) address the required competencies; 2) are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the DAS; and 3) are offered as part of a CTE, WEE, or early college credit.
- Award youth apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided the training occurs as part of a WEE program, and is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
- Authorizes a youth apprentice to complete on-the-job training with a private employer or registered apprenticeship program sponsor during the schoolday as part of a WEE course and receive course credit toward graduation.
- Authorizes the LEA to serve as the employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit toward graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a WEE or CTE course.
- Authorizes school districts and ROCPs offering cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes funding provided for agriculture CTE to provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships.
- Authorizes grants to be awarded under the Golden State Pathways Program to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes funding provided for partnership academies to support those academies that provide work-based learning opportunities, including but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs and youth apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to a WorkAbility program to include work-based learning activities, including but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training; and requires that all such activities comply with applicable labor laws for minors and workers with disabilities; and to be consistent with the pupil’s individualized education program (IEP).
- Authorizes a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities when they are integrated into CTE and provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils. These components must identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
- Authorizes funding provided for the K-12 component of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP) to be used to support CTE programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship programs.
EXISTING LAW:
Note: for existing law found in the Education Code, please see the Assembly Education Committee analysis.
- Establishes the DAS within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and requires the division, among other things, to evaluate apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs to ensure that the program evaluated is complying with its standard, as specified. Labor Code § 3073.1.
- Defines “youth apprentice” as an apprentice between the ages of 16 and 24 years and “youth preapprentice” as a preapprentice between the ages of 16 and 24 years. Labor Code § 3073.5.
- Provides that an apprenticeship program may be administered by a joint apprenticeship committee, unilateral management or labor apprenticeship committee, or an individual employer; that programs may be approved by the Chief of the DAS in any trade or area of the state whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment; and requires, where a collective bargaining agreement exists, a program to be jointly sponsored, as specified. Labor Code § 3075(a).
- Establishes youth apprenticeship as a key priority for the DAS and requires that youth apprenticeship complement the state’s existing registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. Labor Code § 3120.
- Establishes the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) to develop recommendations to the DAS on the expansion of youth apprenticeships in California and requires the CYAC to compile a report with those recommendations. Labor Code § 3121.
- Establishes the Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program, to be administered by the DAS, for the purposes of awarding grant funds to eligible applicants to provide funding for existing apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs or to develop new apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs that serve individuals from 16 to 24 years of age who are at risk of disconnection or are disconnected from the education system or employment, unhoused, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal legal systems, living in concentrated poverty, or are facing barriers to labor market participation (“opportunity youth”). Labor Code § 3122.
- Dictates the maximum working hours and permitted timeframes for employing minors, which vary by age and whether school is in session, as specified. Labor Code § 1391.
- Regulates the late-night working hours for minors aged 16 to 18 who are enrolled in approved work experience or vocational education programs, as specified. Labor Code § 1391.1.
- Requires a program seeking approval as a preapprenticeship program to submit to the DAS a request for approval that includes documentation evidencing that the program’s preapprenticeship training activities are conducted in partnership with an apprenticeship program approved by the DAS. Labor Code § 3100(b).
- Defines “high road construction careers” to mean high road training partnerships that invest in regional training partnerships comprised of local building trades councils, workforce, community, and education interests that connect to state-approved apprenticeship programs, that utilize the standard Multi-Craft Core preapprenticeship training curriculum and provide a range of supportive services and career placement assistance to women and people from underserved and underrepresented populations. Unemployment Insurance Code § 14005(t).
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS:
CTE and Apprenticeship:
High school CTE programs and apprenticeship are similar in that both provide students an opportunity to combine classroom education with workforce training. As part of their high school studies, CTE students complete coursework that introduces them to workplace competencies, some of which may overlap with or fulfill the prerequisites for entry into apprenticeship programs.
Apprenticeships provide hands-on learning in a professional setting, and can offer an alternative pathway to economic mobility for individuals for whom the opportunity cost of college education is too high.
Currently in California, LEAs can authorize the participation in CTE courses to satisfy the graduation requirement that students take at least one course in visual or performing arts, world languages, or CTE. However, there are very few opportunities for secondary students to participate in preapprenticeship or apprenticeship programs, and these programs currently do not satisfy the graduation requirement of taking a course in CTE.
The CYAC Report:
The Legislature in 2022 passed SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), which established youth apprenticeship as a key priority for the DAS and required that youth apprenticeship complement the state’s existing registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs. SB 191 also required the DAS to convene the CYAC to develop recommendations for the expansion of youth apprenticeship in California and to memorialize those recommendations in a report, which was released in November 2025.
The CYAC report includes 18 recommendations for statewide system and resource alignments to make work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities more broadly available for in-school and out-of-school youth, and to connect apprenticeship with economic and workforce development initiatives. Some of the CYAC recommendations related to this bill include:
Defining “youth apprenticeship”:
The CYAC Report recommended establishing a consistent definition of “youth apprenticeship” to allow for the flexibility necessary for high school and college-connected implementation. The definition recommended by the committee was:
“An apprenticeship program that combines paid work experience with classroom learning to prepare young people aged 16-24 for successful careers. A California Youth Apprenticeship Program is registered with the DAS and:
- Fulfills all existing registered apprenticeship requirements,
- Serves youth ages 16-24 at the time of enrollment,
- Offers related and supplemental instruction throughout advanced CTE courses, dual enrollment, or the equivalent, and
- Complies with labor laws for minors and offers flexible work hours.”
The CYAC report states that “This description of youth apprenticeship would not require any statutory or labor code changes but would rather be a data label upon the Registered Apprenticeship Programs that meet the above criteria. While there are a few early adopters of apprenticeship programs that begin in high school – youth apprenticeship is difficult to scale. A strong contributing factor to both challenges is the current definition of apprenticeship does not account for the unique needs of youth. Additionally, the DAS requires that programs provide at least 1000 hours of on-the-job training (OJT), and most programs include at least 2000 hours or more. For in school youth, it is impractical to complete these hour requirements in the confines of high school and therefore the program must be 3-4 years long, spanning the final 2 years of high school along with 1 to 2 years post high school.”
Creating a Career Apprenticeship Bridge (CAB) Program:
Given the challenges mentioned above, the CYAC recommended that the state create a CAB Program that initiates the youth apprenticeship journey starting in high school and integrates CTE into the apprenticeship system.
As explained in the CYAC report, “The CAB program would be the first phase of an apprenticeship and offer students a way to gain paid work experience with aligned classroom instruction, which, when possible, would confer early college credit while still in high school. It provides learners with an enhanced educational experience that embeds the apprenticeship model and allows them to start and complete a phase of their professional journey prior to high school graduation.”
This recommendation of the CYAC report is also the basis for AB 805 (Fong, 2025), which is currently pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Using existing school-based programs to facilitate apprenticeships:
Another of the recommendations of the CYAC Report is for the state to explore how existing school-based programs such as WEE and WorkAbility can facilitate paid OJT and connect all students to youth apprenticeship.
According to the CYAC Report, “Paid work-based learning provides real life career preparation that equips students with essential skills and competencies necessary for success in their future careers. Additionally, it promotes financial independence by allowing students to earn income while completing their education, supporting them in covering educational expenses and contributing to their financial well-being.”
“By enhancing and leveraging the current CTE/CE, WEE and WorkAbility models, we can address disparities around access to career opportunities for youth from diverse backgrounds and special needs, leveling the playing field and promoting social mobility. WEE and WorkAbility can serve as a vehicle to provide students an on ramp to youth apprenticeship, scale the CAB program, and ensure equity and access to work-based learning opportunities for all learners in CA.”[1]
Aligning K-12 funding streams with apprenticeship programs:
Another of the CYAC recommendations for legislative action was to evaluate current funding models and provide reliable formula and grant funding for employers, LEAs, intermediaries, and youth apprenticeship expansion efforts. The CYAC report identifies several programs that could be leveraged and aligned for the implementation of youth apprenticeship, including:
- California Apprenticeship Initiative
- Apprenticeship Innovation Funding (AIF)
- Related and Supplemental Instruction Reimbursement Program
- California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant
- K-12 Strong Workforce Program
- Golden State Pathways Program
- CTE Incentive Grant Program
- California Partnership Academies
- California Adult Education Program
The CYAC report states as examples that, “the California Apprenticeship Initiative grant has funneled millions of dollars to LEAs to develop apprenticeship programs, but program sponsors and employers are not eligible to directly apply for this funding for program planning and implementation. As a result, many employers have not directly received state funding for apprenticeship unless an LEA opts to offset employer costs with grant funds, or the employer is also the apprenticeship program sponsor and thus can be a direct recipient of AIF.
Another funding source, the Related and Supplemental Instruction funding program does not have any clear onramps for LEAs launching new apprenticeship programs. Additionally, many youth apprenticeship programs serving minors will not have access to AIF because it is contingent on an Employment Training Panel aligned wage structure that often does not apply to the standard for youth employment.”
Providing workers’ compensation assistance for youth apprentices:
According to the CYAC report, “while Education Code Section 51769 states that all insurance for unpaid internships and work-based learning must be covered by the LEA, most LEAs apply blanket vendor insurance requirements to work-based learning providers, requiring employers to pay for and carry their own insurance policies. Employers of youth have significant expenses when accounting for workman’s compensation and additional liability coverages for employing minors. Employers are also often responsible for paying for fingerprinting and Tuberculosis testing before engaging with students. For these reasons, many employers have opted out of youth apprenticeship in California. Employers are at the core of all apprenticeships, and current policies and costs make it extremely difficult for industry to engage with schools. Therefore, to encourage more youth apprenticeship, it is essential that the state supports employers by examining these barriers and recognizing the cost of employer facilitated OJT.”
According to the author:
“California’s education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where “three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.”[2]
SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee. Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy.”
The author adds that the measure promotes equity, per HR 39 (Gipson, 2021), “by expanding access to career-connected learning across the state, maximizing benefits and educational opportunities for low-income, English Learner, Black, and Latino students who currently face barriers in access to college. Increasing access to an alternative route such as career education could improve career outcomes for our underserved and marginalized communities. This bill strengthens hands-on learning opportunities, removes barriers to industry participation, and connects students with high-demand careers, providing a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy.”
Arguments in Support
The California Workforce Association, co-sponsor of this measure, writes that, “in alignment with Governor Newsom’s 2018 Five Point Action Plan to expand California’s apprenticeship system by 500,000 apprentices by 2029, SB 845 plays a crucial role in building a cohesive youth apprenticeship framework. This initiative is further supported by Governor Newsom’s signed Executive Order N-11-23 in 2023, directing state leaders in education, workforce development, and economic development to develop a Master Plan on Career Education. This is an effort to create opportunities for hands-on learning and life skills to strengthen career pathways for students. The Master Plan on Career Education furthermore emphasizes the need for streamlined collaboration and partnership across agencies to facilitate information sharing. State agencies have historically worked in silos with differing yet overlapping definitions, regulations, and funding mechanisms for work-based learning opportunities which cause barriers for students and employers.”
Arguments in Opposition
None on file.
Prior and Related Legislation
AB 805 (Fong) of 2025 would establish the CAB program, administered by the DAS, and would authorize the division to work with the CDE and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges in order to, among other things, identify resources to support youth apprenticeships. Pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
ACR 16 (M Fong), Resolution Chapter 130, Statutes of 2023, declared the importance of creating pathways to success for California’s opportunity youth and the need to develop a statewide comprehensive plan that will reduce persistent economic inequities.
SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), Chapter 67, Statutes of 2022, among other things, established youth apprenticeship as a key priority for the DAS, required the DAS to convene the CYAC, and established the Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program.
AB 235 (O’Donnell), Chapter 704, Statutes of 2018, authorized a two-pronged process for the approval of apprenticeship programs, maintaining the current process for the trades and firefighting, and established a separate path for programs in newly emerging areas of apprenticeship.
SB 480 (Portantino) of 2023 would have created the High School Apprenticeship Pilot Program at the CDE to provide grants to three LEAs for two years. The bill would have also required the CDE and others to produce deliverables and take other actions related to CTE. Held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Workforce Association (Sponsor)
Nextgen California (Co-Sponsor)
Alameda County Office of Education
Apprenticeships for America
Bay Area Council
California Opportunity Youth Network
Career Wise USA
Climate Action Pathways for Schools
County of Kern
DIAG USA Foundation
Goodwill Southern California
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Regional Consortium
Para Los Ninos
Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
Propel America
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Society of Human Resources Management
UNITE-LA
United Administrators of Southern California
Yolo County HHSA
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by: Erin Hickey / L. & E. / (916) 319-2091
The California Youth Apprenticeship Model: Report of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee. https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/CYAC_Committee-Report.pdf ↑
Rivera, Keisha. “OpinionatED: Voters’ Views on Education in 2024 | All4Ed.” All4Ed | Equity. Justice. Education., 14 Jan. 2025, https://all4ed.org/publication/executive-summary-opinionated-voters-views-on-education-in-2024/ ↑
Date of Hearing: June 17, 2026
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Darshana R. Patel, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SB 845
Author:(Pérez) – As Amended Ver:June 8, 2026
SENATE VOTE: 39-0
SUBJECT: Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, and apprenticeships
SUMMARY: Expands the scope and definitions of work-based learning activities and youth apprenticeships within the Work Experience Education (WEE) program; authorizes local educational agencies (LEAs) to purchase workers’ compensation insurance for students participating in specified work-based learning activities; authorizes LEAs to offer and award credit for work-based learning activities beginning in grade 10; requires high school-based youth apprenticeships within the WEE program to include specified elements; requires LEAs to develop a plan and implement career technical education (CTE) courses and programs meeting specified requirements; authorizes funding provided for specified CTE, WorkAbility, and dual enrollment programs to be used for work-based learning activities. Specifically, this bill:
- Authorizes K-12 students enrolled in a community college as part of a dual enrollment programs to participate in, and receive credit for, work-based learning activities offered as a component of the community college course.
- Authorizes a student body organization to operate a school-based enterprise program as part of a CTE or academic program of study when the program is supervised, structured, and guided as a work-based learning activity, as defined.
- Requires a school-based enterprise program to be conducted under the supervision of a certificated employee and governed by the policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency (LEA).
- Defines a number of terms:
- “Apprenticeship program” means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations;
- “Apprenticeship program sponsor” means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program;
- “Apprenticeship program standards” means a written document containing all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices, as required by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS);
- “Early college credit” means college credit earned by a pupil through participation in courses and programs, including, but not limited to, dual enrollment, dual credit, and advanced placement (AP) courses and programs, before graduating from high school;
- “Internship” means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity training that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that is connected to a school-based program or course, involves supervision of both school and workplace employees, provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, and is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning, and is more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session;
- “Job shadowing experience” means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session;
- “Local educational agency (LEA)” means a school district, county office of education (COE), charter school, or education joint powers authority (JPA);
- “Mentorship” means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the LEA, includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, and may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company;
- “Preapprenticeship program” means a preapprenticeship program registered with the DAS;
- “Related and supplemental instruction” as an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide the apprentice with knowledge, including the theoretical and technical subjects related and supplemental to the skills involved;
- “School-based enterprise program” means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a CTE or academic program of study, that integrates current industry standards, and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss;
- “Work-based learning” means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction;
- “Work Experience Education (WEE)” means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. WEE may be established by the governing board or body of an LEA, as specified;
- “Youth apprentice” means a registered apprentice who meets all of the following:
- Is at least 16 years of age;
- Is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program; and
- Is participating in a registered apprenticeship program with the DAS.
- “Youth apprenticeship program” means an apprenticeship program registered with the DAS that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
- Offers related and supplemental instruction through CTE, WEE, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible;
- Complies with labor laws for minors;
- Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school; and
- Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
- Authorizes LEAs, offering high school, rather than only school districts, to offer WEE programs, and expands the WEE program to include work-based learning activities occurring in CTE, early college credit, or other academic courses, in addition to WEE programs.
- Authorizes LEAs to purchase workers’ compensation insurance, in addition to the current authorization to purchase liability insurance, for pupils enrolled in WEE courses, and extends these authorizations for pupils involved in registered apprenticeships and preapprenticeships; also authorizes the employers to purchase insurance and pass along all or a portion of the costs to the LEA, at the discretion of the governing board or body.
- Specifies that work-based learning activities offered by LEAs, state special schools, partnership academies, and regional occupational programs or centers (ROCPs) may include but not be limited to, on-the-job training in school-based registered apprenticeships, internships, mentorships, and job shadowing experiences, which may be offered through WEE courses, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, CTE courses, early college credit courses, and other academic courses.
- Notwithstanding any other law, requires that all pupils participating in work-based learning activities be afforded the same statutory and regulatory safeguards as pupils in WEE programs.
- Requires that guidelines developed by regional and local business organizations, in conjunction with school districts and community colleges, for the establishment of work-based learning activities align regional coordinating efforts with an emphasis on strengthening employer engagement and identifying critical skills for the workplace and expanding work-based learning activities in partnership with community colleges and local workforce development boards.
- Requires the governing board of a school district offering a WEE program to allow pupils in grade 10 to receive credit for satisfactorily completing a WEE program, in addition to the current requirement to provide credit to students only in grades 11 and 12.
- Expands the requirements for the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to adopt standards for WEE plans required to be adopted by LEAs to include a requirement that LEAs document and maintain records of work-based learning activities occurring in all WEE programs, to include CTE, early college credit, and academic courses; and require the plans to include, among other items, youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, CTE courses or other academic courses offering work-based learning activities, pupil demographic and enrollment data, and work permits issued to pupils.
- Specifies that all employment laws or rules applicable to minors are applicable to pupils participating in youth apprenticeship programs or other work-based learning activities.
- Authorizes WEE programs to include employment in registered apprenticeships selected or approved as having educational value for the pupils employed and coordinated by school employees and requires WEE programs involving preapprenticeship to be consistent with specified provisions of the Labor Code.
- Expands the authority of a school district to provide WEE programs in areas outside of the school district within the state or in a contiguous state to include youth apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes the governing board or body providing work-based learning activities and a WEE program to provide for employment of pupils in part-time jobs and to pay wages for a pupil’s employment with a public or private employer, to provide liability and workers compensation insurance, but prohibits payments being made to or for private employers with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and supports to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs.
- Prohibits a pupil or their parent or guardian from having to pay a charge or fee for the pupil’s participation in a preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program.
- Expands the authority of an LEA or ROCP to be considered employers of pupils to those participating in work-based learning activities, including those associated with a school-based youth apprenticeship program, WEE, CTE, early college credit, and other academic courses.
- Requires when a work-based learning activity is under the supervision of an ROCP operated by two or more school districts, the school district of residence of the pupil receiving the training is responsible for the supervision of the pupil.
- Notwithstanding any other law, requires a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school to allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
- Requires all registered high school-based youth apprenticeship programs to meet the following:
- Submit copies of approved apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the California Department of Education (CDE);
- Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved LEA or the apprenticeship program sponsor, or to transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region of the state;
- Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses: address the required competencies, are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the DAS; and are offered as part of a CTE, WEE, early college credit, or other academic course.
- Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided the training occurs as part of a WEE program, and is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction.
- Authorizes a student apprentice to complete on-the-job training with a private employer or registered apprenticeship program sponsor during the schoolday as part of a WEE course and receive course credit toward graduation.
- Authorizes the LEA to serve as the employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit toward graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a WEE, CTE, or academic course.
- Authorizes school districts and ROCPs offering cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms to include work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
- Requires a school district offering high school expending local control funding formula (LCFF) and CTE funds for CTE programs and work-based learning activities to review district policies on CTE curriculum and graduation requirements, and to develop and implement a CTE program that meets at least all of the following:
- Offers a sequence of at least two courses leading to specific competencies that will enable pupils to attain entry-level employment in business or industry upon graduation from high school, and includes plans for articulation of CTE courses with the community colleges for grades 13 and 14;
- Obtains access to assessments of local, regional, and statewide workforce needs;
- Provides counseling and guidance services to pupils in grades 6 to 12 to assist in meeting graduation requirements and to make informed career preparation choices;
- Involves business and industry in cooperative projects with schools to provide work-based learning activities, including internships, mentorships, job shadowing experiences, student-led enterprise programs, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities;
- Provides access to employment placement services to help graduating pupils obtain employment;
- Includes a system of data collection to report annually to the governing board on the success or failure of each CTE program according to specified metrics;
- Ensures pupils have access to CTE pathways that align with regional and statewide workforce priorities and registered apprenticeship programs; and
- Ensures teachers of CTE courses have been issued the appropriate CTE or single subject teaching credential.
- Authorizes the CDE to adopt any policies, rules, and regulations necessary to maintain the educational purpose and character of CTE and school-based registered apprenticeship programs.
- Authorizes funding provided for agriculture CTE to provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, supervised occupational experiences and internships.
- Authorizes grants to be awarded under the Golden State Pathways Program to pathway programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
- Authorizes funding provided for partnership academies to support those academies that provide work-based learning opportunities, including but not limited to, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
- Authorizes transition and employment preparation services provided pursuant to a WorkAbility program to include work-based learning activities, including but not limited to, career-connected learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, internships, mentorships, and preapprenticeship programs designed to prepare pupils with disabilities for competitive integrated employment, postsecondary education, or vocational training; and requires that all such activities comply with applicable labor laws for minors and workers with disabilities; and to be consistent with the pupil’s individualized education program (IEP).
- Authorizes a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership agreement to include work-based learning activities when they are integrated into CTE or other academic coursework and provide career experience and educational benefits to participating pupils. These components must identify the supervising certificated employee or coordinator for the work-based learning activities and specify how the activities connect to course learning objectives.
- Authorizes funding provided for the K-12 component of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP) to be used to support CTE programs that provide work-based learning activities, including, but not limited to, apprenticeship-aligned career pathways, internships, mentorships, preapprenticeship programs, registered apprenticeship programs, and youth apprenticeship opportunities.
EXISTING LAW:
- Authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to establish WEE programs by submitting a district plan to the CDE in order to provide students with instruction in skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment; and to approve and supervise such placements, arrange for appropriate credit, and provide or require liability insurance. (Education Code (EC) 51760 et seq.)
- Requires the governing board of a school district to grant credit, not to exceed 10 credits in any one semester, to a student satisfactorily completing a WEE program who is at least 16 years of age and is enrolled in grade 11 or 12, or at least 14 years old under specified conditions, including if it is prescribed in their IEP, and requires all students to participate in at least one instructional period per week with a certificated employee, among other requirements. (EC 51760.3)
- Defines “work-based learning” as an educational approach or instructional methodology that uses the workplace or real work to provide students with the knowledge and skills that will help them connect school experiences to real-life work activities and future career opportunities. When feasible, work-based learning should be an integral part of a more comprehensive program that integrates academic courses and CTE. (EC 51760.1)
- Specifies that high-quality work-based learning may include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Emphasis on learning in the workplace;
- Exposure to a wide range of career areas and worksites in order to help youth make informed choices about education, training options, and career pursuits;
- Thoughtful placement of pupils into opportunities that are evaluated for their safety, qualified supervision, and learning opportunities;
- Appropriate sequencing of experiences based upon the pupil’s age and maturity, ranging from site visits and tours, job shadowing, unpaid and paid internships, and paid work experience;
- Explicit aim to supplement, or systematically reinforce, classroom instruction in technical courses, academic courses, or both;
- Systematic attention to the development of 21st century skills, such as communication, problem solving, teamwork, project planning, and critical thinking;
- A trained mentor who structures the learning at the worksite;
- Coordination between the classroom teacher and the workplace mentor or supervisor;
- Built-in regular assessment and feedback;
- Involvement of youth in choosing and structuring the experience; and
- Clear and measurable learning outcomes. (EC 51760.1)
- Authorizes work-based learning opportunities to be delivered by partnership academies, ROCPs, and LEAs, including WEE, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, and job shadowing. (EC 51760.1)
- Authorizes the governing board of a high school district, an ROCP established by a JPA or a county superintendent of schools operating an ROCP to establish cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms as part of a CTE course. Defines “cooperative CTE programs” as cooperative agreements between schools and employers to provide students with paid on-the-job experiences, as well as CTE instruction contributing to the student’s education and employability, and defines “community classrooms” as instructional methodologies which are part of a CTE course, and which may utilize the facilities and equipment of a public agency or private business to provide students the opportunity to expand competencies developed in a CTE in unpaid on-the-job experiences. (EC 52372 and 52372.1)
- Establishes Project Workability to serve secondary students with disabilitites, among others, to provide transition work-based experiences and transition classroom-based work exploration, including preemployment skills training, vocational training, and placement in unsubsidized employment, among other services. (EC 56471)
- Requires the minimum schoolday in a high school to be 240 minutes, other than for specified exceptions, including, but not limited to, early college or middle college high schools, ROCPs, and WEE programs. (EC 46141)
- Requires junior high and high school students to attend classes for at least 1,200 minutes during each 5 schooldays; authorizes school district with an early college or middle college high school to offer at least 900 minutes during any 5 schooldays; and authorizes students to attend school for less than the total number of days school is in session as long as the student attends the required number of minutes to accommodate CTE and ROCP courses or other alternative class schedules. (EC 46160)
- Limits the number of hours a minor may be employed for and prohibits this time from being during school hours. Authorizes the allowable hours to be extended and to occur during school hours for a student who is employed pursuant to a school-supervised and school-administered work experience and career exploration program. (EC 49116)
- Establishes the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) Program as a competitive grant program to support CTE courses and pathways and requires applicants, among other factors, to provide a coherent sequence of CTE courses that lead to a career pathway or attain employment or industry certification upon graduation from high school and that offer the opportunity for participants to prepare for postsecondary enrollment and to earn postsecondary credits through (AP) courses, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, and dual enrollment opportunities. Grantees must also provide students with quality career exploration, guidance, and a continuum of work-based learning opportunities aligned with academic coursework, which may include paid internships. (EC 53071)
- Establishes Agricultural CTE and requires, if the school district chooses to offer agricultural CTE, the curriculum to include organized classes in the study of agricultural science and technology, a student-supervised occupational experience program in agriculture, and a program of leadership, organization, and personal development. (EC 52454)
- Authorizes the K-12 component of the Strong Workforce Program (SWP) to create, support, or expand high-quality CTE programs at the K-12 level that are aligned with the workforce development efforts occurring through the SWP. (EC 88827)
- Establishes the California Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) to provide LEAs with the resources to promote pathways in high-wage, high-skill, high-growth areas, including technology, health care, education, and climate-related fields that, among other things, allow students to advance seamlessly from high school to college and career and provide the workforce needed for economic growth. (EC 53020)
- Establishes the California Partnership Academies and requires the SPI to prioritize proposals for new partnership academies based upon a school district’s enrollment of the following pupil groups: unduplicated pupils; pupils from groups historically underrepresented in CTE or Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs or professions; and at-promise pupils. Authorizes the SPI to also prioritize new partnership academies for school districts located in a rural area or an economically disadvantaged area. (EC 54694)
- Federal law, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins), provides federal support for CTE programs, and focuses on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improving accountability.
- Defines, for purposes of community college apprenticeship programs, the following:
- “Apprenticeship program standards” means the written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as required by the Labor Code and the California Code of Regulations, which, when approved by the Chief of the DAS of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) constitute registration of these standards and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in this state;
- “Apprenticeship training program” means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, program regulations, related and supplemental instruction course outlines, and policy statements for the effective administration of that apprenticeship training program;
- “Internship training program” means a planned series of educational training activities, paid or unpaid, in a specific or general occupational field; and
- “Preapprenticeship program” means a structured plan of training and studies based on industry standards that is designed to prepare individuals with the skills and competencies needed to enter an apprenticeship training program that has been approved. (EC 79144)
- Establishes the DAS within the DIR to oversee apprenticeship programs, and requires the Chief of the Division to perform various functions to promote the welfare of apprentices. (Labor Code (LAB) 3070 et seq.)
- Requires the Chief of the DAS to convene a committee to develop recommendations to the DAS on the expansion of youth apprenticeships in California. Requires the committee to include representatives from youth, youth serving organizations, labor, employers of youth, K-12 schools, community colleges, and the public workforce system. Requires the committee to provide a report with a set of recommendations by July 1, 2024. (LAB 3121)
- Establishes the Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program, subject to an appropriation, to be administered by the DAS, to award grants to eligible applicants to fund existing apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs or to develop new programs. Specifies that services are to be delivered principally through community-based organizations to target populations, including individuals from 16 to 24 years of age who are at risk of, or who are disconnected from the education system or employment, unhoused, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal legal systems, living in concentrated poverty, or are facing barriers to labor market participation. (LAB 3122)
- Defines “youth apprentice” as an apprentice between the ages of 16 and 24 years and youth preapprentice” as a preapprentice between the ages of 16 and 24 years. (LAB 3073.5)
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.
COMMENTS: Need for the bill. According to the author, “California’s education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where “three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.
SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC). Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy.”
This bill defines numerous terms and conditions relating to work-based learning and apprenticeships within the WEE program, a specific program that must be adopted by a governing board or body and which permits students to attend school for 180 minutes per day rather than the 240 minutes required for regular high school programs; authorizes schools to provide workers compensation insurance and wages, for part-time employment in some cases, to students participating in work-based learning activities; and clarifies that work-based learning activities are allowable uses of funds in specified CTE programs, including but not limited to K-12 SWP, GSPP, CTEIG, and partnership academies. The Committee may wish to consider the following:
- As a result of the placement of the bill language, the definitions and conditions outlined in the bill only apply to apprenticeships, internships, and work-based learning activities that take place within the Work Experience Education (WEE) program; and
- Under the WEE program statutes and regulations, schools may provide participating students with a 180-minute school day rather than the standard 240-minute school day, by including references to the other programs within the WEE statute, it could suggest that all of these other work-based learning options would also be subject to the shorter minimum day.
May Revise Budget proposal includes actions related to work-based learning. The Governor’s May Revise also includes proposals related to work-based learning, including the following:
- Adds dual enrollment programs and work-based learning within WEE programs to those programs subject to a minimum school day of 180 minutes rather than the traditional 240-minute day;
- Adds registered youth apprenticeship programs, internships, field placements, and capstone field experiences as work-based learning opportunities within the WEE program for students; and
- Defines the following terms for courses approved for WEE programs:
- “Internship” as a structured, supervised work-based learning experience, under the supervision of a certificated teacher that integrates practical job experience with related classroom instruction and may be paid or unpaid;
- “Field placement” as a structured, supervised learning experience under the supervision of a certificated teacher in a clinic or service setting in which a student applies academic or technical knowledge through direct or simulated activities, including but not limited to, clinical placements, service-learning placements, and civic learning placements; and
- “Capstone field experience” as a structured, supervised placement or project under the supervision of a certificated teacher, culminating a course of study or career pathway, in which a student applies skills and knowledge in a real-world or simulated professional setting.
The final budget language has not been adopted as of the date this bill is being heard in the Assembly Education Committee. However, the Committee may wish to consider that these definitions as proposed in the budget are either not included in this bill or are in conflict with those in the bill.
Focus on CTE in California has grown. With dramatic changes in industry and workforce demands, as well as renewed focus on supporting students’ “career readiness,” policymakers, business leaders, and educators have in recent years enacted numerous reforms to increase student access to CTE courses. There are several different state programs that support CTE opportunities, including ROCPs, CTEIG, Golden State Pathways, K-12 SWP, Career Pathways Trust, and Partnership Academies. The Legislature has also supported CTE as an option to meet state graduation requirements.
While CTE opportunities have expanded, access and outcomes remain uneven. According to a 2023 report by Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE), only 19% of high school graduates complete a full CTE pathway. The share of students statewide deemed “prepared” on the College and Career Indicator (CCI) on the California School Dashboard was 51.7% for 2025. Students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless youth are far less likely to be deemed college and career ready.
State Master Plan for Career Education. California Executive Order N-11-23, signed by Governor Newsom in August 2023, launched the Master Plan for Career Education. This directive aimed to integrate and align the state's education, workforce, and economic development programs to prepare students and adults for high-paying careers with or without a traditional four-year college degree.
In 2025, the Governor’s office released the Master Plan for Career Education, noting that the many existing education and training programs are resourced through numerous agencies, have different base funding streams, and offer various specialized grant programs. Although these programs may have similar goals, they often require separate plans, applications, and implementation components. The Master Plan was meant to provide a framework for responding to the challenges facing California’s labor market and educational landscape. Among the recommendations included in the Master Plan, two relate specifically to K-12 schools:
- Strengthening regional coordination, including by expanding opportunities for work-based learning, with a focus on building social capital and creating earn-and-learn opportunities such as paid internships and apprenticeships; and
- Developing career pathways for high school and college students that align with current and future statewide and regional workforce needs; and that provide opportunities to engage in work-based learning, including internships, service learning, pre-apprenticeships, and apprenticeships.
California Youth Apprenticeships. SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Chapter 67, Statutes of 2022, required the DAS to convene a committee to develop recommendations on the expansion of youth apprenticeships in California for in-school and out-of-school youth and established the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship (COYA) grant program.
In 2024, the CYAC released a detailed set of recommendations to establish a statewide youth apprenticeship system. The report notes, “when young people can alternate between the workplace and the classroom, school becomes more relevant and purposeful, and access to economic opportunity more tangible. By allowing students the opportunity to apply classroom concepts at the worksite, classroom learning and work performance become mutually reinforcing.”
Key recommendations of the report include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Implement a connected approach to youth apprenticeship, with multi-systems supports for both in-school and out-of-school youth;
- Establish a definition for youth apprenticeship that allows for the flexibility necessary for high school and college-connected implementation:
- Create a “Career Apprenticeship Bridge” model that would begin in high school and continue into college, integrating CTE into the apprenticeship system, with at least 300 hours of paid on-the-job training and 144 hours of related and supplemental instruction/CTE courses;
- Explore how existing school-based programs such as WEE and Workability can facilitate paid on-the-job training and connect all students to youth apprenticeships; and
- Review and align administrative workforce and educational policies and programs to effectively implement youth apprenticeship programs.
As noted above, the report recommends establishing a definition of youth apprenticeship and suggests the following:
- Is registered with the DAS;
- Fulfills all existing registered apprenticeship requirements;
- Serves youth ages 16-24 at the time of enrollment, but not be limited to that age group;
- Offers related and supplemental instruction through advanced CTE courses, dual enrollment courses, or equivalent;
- Complies with labor laws for minors and offers flexible work hours to allow for students to begin on-the-job training while in high school.
In June 2025, the Governor announced that 29 youth apprenticeship programs would receive $15.4 million in COYA grants to connect opportunity youth with pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs that can lead to employment in high-demand fields.
Work-based learning. Work-based learning integrates academic learning with real-world applications to provide paths to educational and career advancement and build the talent pipeline. According to the CDE, work-based learning measures used for the College and Career Readiness Index (CCI) displayed on the California School Dashboard include pre-apprenticeships, state and federal job programs, transition work-based experiences, and transition classroom-based work exploration.
The only definition of work-based learning within the Education Code pertains only to the WEE program. Although work-based learning is referenced in numerous other code sections relating to various CTE programs, the definition does not clearly apply in these cases.
The intent of this bill is to ensure consistency in the definitions and conditions of work-based learning and associated terms, including apprenticeships, however the placement of these definitions in the bill means these would only apply within the WEE program. The Committee may wish to consider whether these definitions should apply across all relevant courses and programs offering work-based learning without necessarily expanding the authorization to attend a shortened 180-minute school day to other programs offering work-based learning.
Work Experience Education (WEE). According to the CDE, the WEE is a course of study that may be established by the governing board of a school district. The board must submit a Secondary District Plan for WEE to the CDE for approval. The operational plan of the WEE program combines an on-the-job component with related classroom instruction designed to maximize the value of on-the-job paid or unpaid job experiences. Students' success in WEE programs depends on the quality of classroom instruction, effective collaboration between employers and the WEE coordinators, and the degree of involvement of the students and their parents or legal guardians. The purpose of the WEE is to:
- Link the academic core curriculum with the world of work and promote students' school-to-career transitions;
- Help students develop skills, habits, and attitudes conducive to job success and personal growth;
- Assist students in career exploration and forging rewarding relationships with employers; and
- Develop a positive work ethic and acquire or refine work-related skills and job performance in actual work settings.
California regulations outline the requirements of the Secondary District Plan for WEE that LEAs must submit to the CDE, including but not limited to:
- Evidence of the governing board’s approval of the WEE plan;
- The course description with the units of instruction per week for each semester offered;
- Assurances by the employer of the following: the training agreement entered into with the student; the objectives to be accomplished at the worksite; adequate equipment, materials, and facilities will be made available to provide learning opportunities; work conditions will not endanger the health, safety, welfare, or morals of the student; adequate adult supervision of the student will be provided at all times; and provision of Workers’ Compensation Insurance; and non-discrimination provisions.
The WEE program requires the Work Experience Teacher-Coordinator to conduct the related classroom instruction for each type of WEE offered, as well as to provide for the supervision of students by preparing individual training plans, observing and consulting with students, and making a minimum of two on-site contacts per semester with each work site supervisor to evaluate student performance.
Students enrolled in grades 11 or 12 may be granted credit for successful completion of a WEE program based upon specified conditions, up to 10 credits in any one semester, and a total of 40 semester credits.
Enrollment in WEE programs is relatively small. CalPADS data for the 2025-26 school year identifies the number of WEE programs, courses, and student enrollment statewide:
- 331 LEAs offered WEE programs;
- 678 courses were offered within WEE programs; and
- 18,004 students were enrolled in WEE programs.
For the sake of comparison, there are 428,987 students enrolled in Grade 11 and 430,313 students enrolled in Grade 12 in the current school year. The total number of students enrolled in WEE programs represents approximately 4% of the students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 statewide.
WorkAbility. The WorkAbility model, a transition work-based program, serves students eligible for special education services and utilizes WEE to place students at worksites during the school day to provide students with an understanding of job-seeking and job-keeping skills.
Internships. An internship is a work-based learning activity that allows students to apply classroom learning in a workplace setting and may be paid or unpaid. In order to be considered as a part of the CCI on the California School Dashboard, internships would have to be tied to a course and instructor, as well as an employment or community partner. The instructor and partner work together to ensure student safety and monitor student progress.
College and career readiness is a state priority. Each LEA’s local control and accountability plan (LCAP) must demonstrate, among other priorities, how they are ensuring that all students are being prepared to be college and career ready. The CCI displayed on each LEA’s dashboard includes data on the number of students completing a CTE pathway, among other measures.
At the May 2026 meeting of the State Board of Education (SBE), the CDE recommended, and the SBE adopted, definitions for high-quality work-based learning and approved high-quality work-based learning as a measure to be added to the CCI to show that a school has prepared a student for college and career:
- Work-Based Learning: Internship
- 50 hours or more in duration;
- Sponsored by the LEA;
- Meets expectations or greater on their Employer Performance Evaluation; and
- Completed as part of a course offered by the LEA.
- Work-Based Learning: Student-led Enterprise: 50 hours or more in duration.
- Work-Based Learning: Simulated Work-Based Learning: 50 hours or more in duration.
Recommended Committee Amendments. Staff recommends that the bill be amended as follows:
- Remove the definitions of work-placed learning and related terms from the WEE article and create a new article so that these terms are not limited solely to the WEE program.
- Add early and middle college and IB to the definition of early college credit.
- Clarify the definition of LEA to include ROCPs operated by COEs or JPAs.
- Clarify that state special schools are authorized to offer work-based learning activities and programs.
- Expand the definition of WEE to reflect CDE’s definition.
- Remove references to work-based learning activities as part of an academic program.
- Clarify that the reduced daily minute requirement applicable to the WEE program does not apply to all other work-based learning activities.
- Remove the duplicative requirement that school districts receiving LCFF or CTE funding, as specified, produce a CTE plan and collect and report data.
- Add section on the authorization for the CTEIG program to offer work-based learning activities, consistent with sections for other CTE programs.
- Other technical and clarifying amendments.
Arguments in support. Nextgen California writes, “In California, only about 30% of young people earn a four-year degree, while many others face systemic barriers that delay, disrupt, or completely block their access to higher education. Work-based learning, youth apprenticeships, dual enrollment, and credit for prior learning offer promising, equitable pathways to help students overcome these challenges. However, the design of the state’s current career education system is not formulated or positioned to meet our workforce needs. A lack of coordination between government, industry, and educational institutions, along with disjointed curriculum standards, makes the transition from education to employment extremely difficult and very inefficient for both the student and the employer.
AB 845 provides an alternative approach to the current program design. Specifically, the bill provides a framework that will foster collaboration between local education agencies, government, and the private sector industries by incorporating the use of more diverse learning opportunities and real-world work experience into the current system. SB 845 expands access to hands-on training and essential life skills, as well as strengthens career pathways for students who might otherwise struggle to secure stable careers in California’s most in-demand industries.”
Related legislation. AB 1590 (Ransom) of the 2025-26 Session requires the SPI to determine, in consultation with the executive director of the SBE, a revised allocation formula for the CTEIG that ensures that all funds appropriated for the program in any given fiscal year are fully allocated to program applicants in that fiscal year.
AB 1694 (Carrillo) of the 2025-26 Session, for purposes of the CTEIG, deletes the prohibition against an applicant being awarded more than the amount determined by the allocation formula; requires that an applicant receiving a grant receive a renewal grant for 3 additional years; and requires, beginning with the 2026–27 fiscal year, that up to 90% of the grants be renewal grants and up to 10% new grants.
SB 638 (Padilla) Chapter 457, Statutes of 2025, establishes the California Education and Workforce Development Coordinating Entity within the Government Operations Agency to serve as the statewide planning and coordinating body for CTE, career pathways, and workforce development. Modifies the CTEIG Program, as specified.
AB 401 (Muratsuchi) of the 2025-26 Session requires CTEIG program recipients to be granted renewal grants for a total of four years, subject to specified conditions, and requires the SPI to designate 90% of the CTEIG funds for renewal grants and 10% for new applicants; adds a cost-of-living adjustment to the CTEIG appropriation; and removes a limitation on grant awards above a specified level. This bill was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
SB 612 (Valladares) of the 2025-26 Session would require, subject to an appropriation, a one-semester course in CTE as a graduation requirement beginning with students graduating in the 2031-32 school year and require LEAs serving students in grades 9 to 12 to offer at least one course in CTE at all of its high schools.
AB 1929 (McKinnor) Chapter 145, Statutes of 2024, requires that LEAs receiving specified CTE state grants and the California Community College Chancellor’s Office disaggregate program and performance accountability outcome data by race and gender.
AB 3131 (McCarty) Chapter 434, Statutes of 2024, requires that LEAs receiving Equity Multiplier funding through the LCFF be given positive consideration for the K-12 SWP, a CTE initiative.
AB 2273 (Holden) of the 2023-24 Session, would have established the California Pilot Paid Internship Program to provide grants to LEAs to establish or expand internship programs within their CTE courses or pathways. The bill required the CDE to contract for an independent evaluation of the grant program and provide a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028. This bill was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 377 (Muratsuchi) of the 2023-24 Session, would have required the consolidation of specified K-12 CTE programs, increased ongoing funding for the CTEIG, administered by the CDE, to $450 million per year; requires specified CTE staffing at the state and regional level to support local CTE programs and pathways; and deletes authorization for the K-12 SWP administered by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges (CCCCO). Also, requires the CDE to establish a stakeholder workgroup to consider improvements to the CTEIG program.
SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Chapter 67, Statutes of 2022, updates reporting requirements for the Youth Apprenticeships Grant Program; requires the DAS, subject to an appropriation, to establish and administer the Apprenticeship Innovation Funding Program to provide grants, reimbursements, or other funding for the support of programs to train apprentices; requires youth apprenticeships to be a priority for the DAS and requires the DAS to convene a committee to develop recommendations on the expansion of youth apprenticeships in California; establishes the Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program.
AB 1923 (Mathis) Chapter 114, Statutes of 2022, requires the SPI to prioritize proposals for new California Partnership Academies based on a school district’s enrollment of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and for school districts located in a rural or economically disadvantaged area.
AB 130 (Committee on Budget) Chapter 44, Statutes of 2021, provides that, for the 2021–22 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $300 million would be made available to the CDE, upon appropriation for the CTEIG program. Also makes adjustments to program provisions relating to eligibility requirements for grant applicants, and for ensuring compliance with program requirements.
AB 1808 (Committee on Budget) Chapter 32, Statutes of 2018, appropriates in the 2018–19 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, $150 million to the CTEIG program administered through CDE. Also establishes a K–12 component of the SWP to create, support, or expand high-quality CTE programs at the K–12 level aligned with the workforce development efforts and, commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, requires the CCCCO to allocate $150 million for this program to regional CTE consortia.
AB 1743 (O’Donnell) of the 2017-18 Session would have extended funding for the CTEIG Program by providing ongoing funding of $500 million per year with a 1:1 local match and $12 million per year for regional K-12 CTE coordinators to provide technical assistance and support to local CTE providers. This bill was held in the Senate Education Committee.
AB 2063 (Gallagher) Chapter 72, Statutes of 2016, establishes an additional option by which a student who is at least 14 years old may participate in WEE, and increases the time a student may participate in job shadowing from 25 to 40 hours per semester if certain conditions are met.
AB 104 (Committee on Budget) Chapter 13, Statutes of 2015, establishes the CTEIG, a competitive grant program administered by the CDE, to provide support for CTE in grades K-12.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Alameda County Office of Education
Bay Area Council
California Catholic Conference
California Workforce Association
County of Kern
Nextgen California
Society of Human Resources Management
Western Electrical Contractors Association
Opposition
None of file
Analysis Prepared by: Debbie Look / ED. / (916) 319-2087
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SB 845 |
THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 845
Author: Pérez (D), et al.
Amended: 4/22/25
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 4/9/25
AYES: Pérez, Ochoa Bogh, Cabaldon, Choi, Cortese, Gonzalez, Laird
SENATE LABOR, PUB. EMP. & RET. COMMITTEE: 5-0, 4/30/25
AYES: Smallwood-Cuevas, Strickland, Cortese, Durazo, Laird
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT: Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, and apprenticeships
SOURCE: California Workforce Association
NextGen California
DIGEST:
This bill makes several changes to the state’s framework for career technical education (CTE) and work-based learning, including: (1) revising the process for updating model CTE curriculum standards by requiring consultation with CTE teachers and labor representatives; (2) expanding the authority of local educational agencies (LEAs), including state special schools, to offer and award credit for work-based learning activities beginning in grade 10; (3) establishing an interagency workgroup to develop occupational frameworks for youth apprenticeships; and (4) requiring the California Department of Education (CDE) to collect data on work-based learning participation, subject to an appropriation.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to coordinate the development of model curriculum standards for required courses of study for grades 7 to 12, including CTE courses, and to seek the advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards. (Education Code (EC) § 51226)
- Requires the SPI, upon adoption of the model curriculum standards for grades 7 to 12, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementing CTE and to work in consultation and coordination with an advisory group that includes CTE teachers, administrators, business and industry representatives, labor organizations, and others. (EC § 51226.1)
- Authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to establish work-based learning or work experience education programs to provide pupils with instruction in skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment; and to approve and supervise such placements, arrange for appropriate credit, and provide or require liability insurance. (EC § 51760 et seq.)
- Authorizes work-based learning opportunities to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational centers and programs (ROCPs), and LEAs, including work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, and job shadowing. (EC § 51760.3)
- Requires school district governing boards to grant credit to pupils in grade 11 or higher for completion of a work experience education program that meets certain criteria, including alignment with CTE model curriculum standards. (EC § 51760.3)
- Authorizes the governing board of a high school district, an ROCP established by joint powers agreement, or a county superintendent of schools operating an ROCP to establish cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms as part of a CTE course. (EC § 52372)
- Requires the SPI to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms offered through ROCPs operated by joint powers agreements or county offices. (EC § 52372)
- Requires school districts that choose to expend supplemental CTE grant funds or accept other funds for CTE purposes to provide a series of programs offering sequences of courses that lead to specific competencies, and to develop articulation plans with community colleges to extend course sequences through grades 13 and 14. (EC § 52376)
- Establishes the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) within the Department of Industrial Relations to oversee apprenticeship programs, and requires the Chief of the Division to perform various functions to promote the welfare of apprentices. (Labor Code § 3070 et seq.)
This bill:
- Revises the process for developing and updating model curriculum standards and the curriculum framework for CTE by:
- Requiring the SPI to consult with CTE teachers and representatives of labor, rather than classroom teachers generally;
- Requiring consultation with CTE industry advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins State Plan;
- Defining “cyclical basis” as a period not to exceed five years; and
- Requiring CDE to convene an advisory group for each CTE subject area offered to pupils in grades 7 to 12.
- Expands the authority of LEAs, including state special schools, to establish and operate work-based learning and work experience education programs, and to award academic credit for student participation in these programs.
- Defines key terms related to work-based learning, including “work-based learning,” “work experience education,” “internship,” “mentorship,” “school-based apprenticeship,” “school-based enterprise,” and others, to provide clarity and consistency across program types.
- Extends eligibility for receiving academic credit for work experience education to pupils beginning in grade 10, rather than only those in grades 11 and 12.
- Authorizes LEAs that do not operate a ROCP to offer work experience education courses for the purpose of granting credit toward high school graduation.
- Revises the SPI’s rulemaking authority by specifying that regulations related to cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms apply only to programs offered through ROCPs operated by joint powers agreements or county superintendents.
- Updates requirements for LEAs that accept CTE funding to:
- Offer a sequence of at least two courses within each series of CTE programs leading to specific competencies; and
- Develop articulation plans with community colleges that establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, meet prerequisites for CTE certificates and degrees, and align instruction through grades 13 and 14.
- Requires CDE, in collaboration with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, to convene an interagency workgroup to:
- Develop guidance for youth apprenticeship programs registered with the DAS;
- Establish priorities for occupational and industry skills frameworks; and
- Present those frameworks to DAS for adoption, modification, or rejection.
- Requires CDE, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a statewide system for collecting and maintaining data on work-based learning, work experience education, school-based registered apprenticeships, and work permits issued by LEAs.
Comments
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “California’s education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.”
“SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee. Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy.”
- The current state of CTE and work-based learning in California. California has significantly expanded support for CTE and work-based learning over the last decade, both through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and through nearly $500 million in ongoing state categorical programs. The two largest are the CTE Incentive Grant (CTEIG) and the K–12 Strong Workforce Program, each distributing hundreds of millions of dollars annually to help schools expand CTE access, align instruction with workforce needs, and develop partnerships with industry and community colleges. These are layered on top of LCFF funding, which already includes a high school base rate adjustment to reflect the higher cost of CTE programs.
At the same time, the state has called for better alignment across the education and workforce systems. The Governor’s 2023 executive order launched the development of a new Master Plan on Career Education to tackle fragmentation, and this bill appears to anticipate and support that effort. While CTE opportunities have expanded, access and outcomes remain uneven. According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, only 18% of high school graduates complete a full CTE pathway, and the share of students deemed “prepared” on the College and Career Indicator (CCI) remains below 50%. Students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless youth are far less likely to be deemed college- or career-ready. This bill engages directly with some of those challenges—by clarifying roles, aligning standards, and building better data systems.
- Laying groundwork for the state’s evolving vision for career education and youth apprenticeship. In early 2024, two major statewide efforts began to reshape how California approaches career education. The Governor’s Office released the core concepts for a forthcoming Master Plan on Career Education, outlining a long-term vision to better align education and workforce systems. The plan emphasizes expanding work-based learning, improving coordination across agencies, and making it easier for students—especially those from underserved backgrounds—to access pathways that lead to living-wage jobs. Around the same time, the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee released a detailed set of recommendations to establish a statewide youth apprenticeship system. That report proposed a new “Career Apprenticeship Bridge” model that would begin in high school and continue through college, supported by clearer definitions, shared data, and intermediary partnerships.
This bill aligns with many of the priorities identified in both efforts. It clarifies definitions for work-based learning, directs regular updates to CTE standards, expands who can offer credit-bearing programs, and establishes an interagency workgroup to develop youth apprenticeship frameworks. While this bill does not fully implement either initiative, it reflects the direction the state is headed and could help lay the groundwork for future implementation.
- The ongoing complexity of CTE funding may limit this bill’s impact. The state’s approach to CTE funding relies heavily on categorical programs layered on top of the LCFF. While this helps ensure dedicated spending, it also creates complexity. Districts must apply separately for each program, track multiple match requirements, and navigate different reporting rules. This bill doesn’t directly address that issue, but its emphasis on coordination and clarity could serve as a foundation for future conversations about streamlining or consolidating CTE funding streams.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: Yes
SUPPORT: (Verified 5/12/25)
California Workforce Association (co-source)
NextGen California (co-source)
Alameda County Office of Education
Alameda County Workforce Development Board
Apprenticeships for America
CareerWise
County of Humboldt
County of Kern
CWUSA
DIAG USA Foundation
Early Care & Education Pathways to Success
Food Smart Strategies
Foothill Workforce Development Board
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
Goodwill Southern California
Harbor Freight Tools
Humboldt County Workforce Development Board
Imperial County Workforce Development Board
Kern County Employer’s Training Resource
Kern/Inyo/Mono Workforce Development
Launch Apprenticeship Network
Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network
Merced Workforce Development Board
Monterey County Workforce Development Board
Mother Lode Job Training
Mother Lode Workforce Development Board
North Central Counties Consortium
Oakland Workforce Development Board
Para Los Niños
Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
Pleasanton Unified School District
Propel America
Richmond Workforce Development Board
Riverside County Workforce Development Board
Rx RS Foundation
Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board
The Anaheim Workforce Development Board
Unite-LA
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Worknet Merced County
OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/12/25)
Prepared by: Ian Johnson / ED. / (916) 651-4105
5/14/25 12:30:14
SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT
Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Chair
2025 - 2026 Regular
Bill No: SB 845 Hearing Date: April 30, 2025
Author: | Pérez | ||
Version: | April 22, 2025 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | Yes |
Consultant: | Jazmin Marroquin | ||
SUBJECT: Pupil instruction: career technical education, career education, and apprenticeships
KEY ISSUE
This bill makes several changes to the state’s framework for career technical education (CTE) and work-based learning, including: (1) revising the process for updating model CTE curriculum standards by requiring consultation with CTE teachers and labor representatives; (2) defining key terms; (3) expanding the authority of local educational agencies (LEAs), including state special schools, to offer and award credit for work-based learning activities beginning in grade 10; and (4) authorizing the California State Department of Education (CDE), in collaboration with the Department of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) and the Office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges (Chancellor’s Office), to convene an interagency workgroup to develop occupational frameworks for youth apprenticeships.
ANALYSIS
Existing law:
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to coordinate the development of model curriculum standards for required courses of study for grades 7 to 12, including career technical education (CTE) courses, and to seek the advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards. (Education Code §51226)
- Requires the SPI, upon adoption of the model curriculum standards for grades 7 to 12, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementing CTE and to work in consultation and coordination with an advisory group that includes CTE teachers, administrators, business and industry representatives, labor organizations, and others. (Education Code §51226.1)
- Authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to establish work-based learning or work experience education programs to provide pupils with instruction in skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment; and to approve and supervise such placements, arrange for appropriate credit, and provide or require liability insurance. (Education Code §51760 et seq.)
- Authorizes work-based learning opportunities to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational centers and programs (ROCPs), and local education agencies (LEAs), including work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, and job shadowing. (Education Code §51760.3)
- Requires school district governing boards to grant credit to pupils in grade 11 or higher for completion of a work experience education program that meets certain criteria, including alignment with CTE model curriculum standards. (Education Code §51760.3)
- Authorizes the governing board of a high school district, an ROCP established by joint powers agreement, or a county superintendent of schools operating an ROCP to establish cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms as part of a CTE course. (Education Code §52372)
- Requires the SPI to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms offered through ROCPs operated by joint powers agreements or county offices (Education Code §52372)
- Requires school districts that choose to expend supplemental CTE grant funds or accept other funds for CTE purposes to provide a series of programs offering sequences of courses that lead to specific competencies, and to develop articulation plans with community colleges to extend course sequences through grades 13 and 14. (Education Code §52376)
- Establishes the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) within the Department of Industrial Relations to oversee apprenticeship programs, and requires the Chief of the Division to perform various functions to promote the welfare of apprentices. (Labor Code §3070 et seq.)
This bill:
- Revises the process for developing and updating model curriculum standards and the curriculum framework for CTE by:
- Requiring the SPI to coordinate development, on a cyclical basis, of study for CTE,
- Requiring the SPI to consult with CTE teachers, as applicable, and representatives of labor,
- Requiring the SPI to work in consultation and coordinate with the CTE industry sector advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270) State Plan,
- Requiring CDE to convene CTE industry advisory groups with industry and content expertise for each CTE industry sector-specific subject area to review, as specified,
- Authorizing CDE to determine, prioritize, and conduct the review and update of CTE based on specified factors,
- Authorizing CDE to include guidance for Ls that support alignment of CTE and youth apprenticeships programs,
- Defining “cyclical basis” for the purposes of the development of CTE standards, as a period not to exceed five years.
- Defines the following:
- “Apprenticeship program” means a comprehensive plan containing, among other things, apprenticeship program standards, committee rules and regulations, and related and supplemental instruction outlines and policy statements for the effective administration of the apprenticeable occupations pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.
- “Apprenticeship program sponsor” means a joint apprenticeship committee, a unilateral labor or management committee, or an individual employer program.
- “Apprenticeship program standards” means a written document containing, among other things, all the terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment and training, working conditions, wages, employee benefits, and other compensation for apprentices and all other provisions and statements, including attachments, as specified, that when approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards constitute registration and authority to conduct that program of apprenticeship in the state.
- “Internship” means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time that (1) is connected to a school-based program or course, (2) involves supervision of both school and workplace employees, (3) provides career experience and educational benefits to the intern, and (4) is limited to the timeframe during which the work-based learning activity provides the intern with beneficial learning.
- “Job shadowing experience” means a visit to a workplace for the purpose of career exploration for no less than three hours and no more than 25 hours in one semester, intersession, or summer school session.
- “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or joint powers authority.
- “Mentorship” means a supervised, structured and guided work-based learning activity involving formal interactions between a youth participant and an adult mentor that (1) is established under the supervision and policies of the governing board or body of the local educational agency, (2) includes activities where the mentor offers career guidance to the mentee, and (3) may include workplace mentoring where the local program matches a youth participant with an employer or employee of a company.
- “Preapprenticeship program” means a preapprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
- “Related and supplemental instruction” has the same meaning as defined in Section 205 of Article 2 of Subchapter 1 of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
- “School-based enterprise program” means a supervised, structured, and guided work-based learning activity involving a pupil-led entrepreneurial program that is part of a CTE or academic program of study and that involves the development and operation of a revenue-generating business, regardless of profit or loss, as specified.
- “Student apprentice” is a registered apprentice who meets all of the following: (1) is at least 16 years of age, (2) is enrolled full-time in high school in grade 10, 11, or 12, or is enrolled in an adult education program, and (3) is participating in a registered apprenticeship program.
- “Work-based learning” means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environments at an educational institution that fosters in-depth, firsthand engagement with the tasks required in a given career field that are aligned to curriculum and instruction.
- “Work experience education” means a course of study that combines an on-the-job component with classroom instruction. “Work experience education” may be established by the governing board or body of a LEA, as specified.
- “Youth apprenticeship program” means an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth between 16 and 24 years of age at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following: (1) offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible; (2) complies with labor laws for minors; (3) offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school; and (4) allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
- Expands the authority of LEAs, including state special schools, to establish and operate work-based learning and work experience education programs, and to award academic credit for student participation in these programs.
- Authorizes local workforce development boards, in conjunction to LEAs and labor, business, and commerce representatives, in addition to community colleges industry representatives, research centers, and parents, to develop principles and guidelines for the establishment of work-based learning activities.
- Extends eligibility for receiving academic credit for work experience education to pupils beginning in grade 10, rather than only those in grades 11 and 12.
- Requires CDE, using existing systems and capabilities, to collect and maintain data on work-based learning, work experience education, school-based registered apprenticeships, and work permits issued by LEAs.
- Requires LEAs offering work-based learning activities to document and maintain records of these activities occurring in work experience education, CTE, early college credit, and academic courses, and authorizes them to include these activities as part of their experience education plans, as specified.
- Specifies work experience education programs involving preapprenticeship to be consistent with Section 3100 of the Labor Code.
- Authorizes the governing board or body of an LEA providing work-based learning activities and a work experience education program to provide for employment under the program, as specified.
- Specifies payments may not be made to or for private employer with the exception of apprenticeship program sponsors offering direct services and support to school-based youth apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs registered.
- Authorizes the governing board or LEA to provide costs associated with the preapprenticeship or youth apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, including but not limited to, on-the-job training, liability and workers’ compensation insurance, and program administration.
- Authorizes LEAs and regional occupational centers or programs to be considered employers of pupils participating in work-based learning activities, including a school-based youth apprenticeship program that occurs in conjunction with work experience, education, CTE, early college credit, and other academic courses.
- Authorizes LEAs to provide workers’ compensation and liability insurance for student apprentices on behalf of a registered apprenticeship program sponsors, private employer, or an employer that is not administrating school entity, as specified, for work-based learning activities occurring during and outside of the school day when the pupil is earning credit towards graduation from high school and those work-based learning activities occurring outside of the school day are connected to a school-based program and monitored by the school.
- Requires the school district of residence of the persons receiving the training to be deemed responsible for suspension of the pupil whenever a work-based learning activity is under supervision of a regional occupation center or program operated by two or more school district, as specified.
- Requires a youth apprenticeship program that begins in high school to allow student apprentices to complete a percentage of their program before graduation from high school.
- Requires all high school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code to meet all the following requirements:
- Submit copies of approved apprenticeship standards and implementation plans to the department.
- Allow student apprentices who complete a percentage of their hours before high school graduation to complete a full apprenticeship under the supervision of the approved local educational agency or the apprenticeship program sponsor or transfer to an adjacent apprenticeship program in another region in the state, when possible.
- Offer related and supplemental instruction, provided the courses meet all of the following:
- Address the required competencies.
- Are approved by the apprenticeship program sponsor, employer, and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
- Are offered as part of a CTE, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic course.
- Award student apprentices credit for graduation for paid on-the-job training, provided that the training meets both of the following:
- Occurs as part of a work experience education program as described in Section 51764
- Is offered in conjunction with related and supplemental instruction
- A student apprentice may complete paid on-the-job training with a private employer or apprenticeship program sponsor registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards during the schoolday as part of a work experience education course and receive course credit towards graduation pursuant to Section 51760.3.
- While attending paid on-the-job training or related and supplemental instruction courses that occur outside of the schoolday and are offered by a registered apprenticeship program sponsor or private employer, the LEA may serve as an employer of record if the student apprentice is receiving credit towards graduation for the on-the-job training and related and supplemental instruction as part of a work experience education, CTE, or academic course.
- Authorizes the governing board of any school district that maintains a high school to expend targeted instructional improvement block grant, rather than supplemental funding, as specified.
- Defines the following:
- “Industry skills framework” means a guidance document, developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry, that outlines the classroom skills and competencies required for apprenticeable occupations and supports alignment of career technical education with preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship.
- “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or joint powers authority.
- “Occupational framework” means guidelines developed in collaboration with labor, business, and industry outlining the competencies and hours required for apprenticeships in specific industries and providing the opportunity for expedited adoption and standardization across programs.
- “Youth apprenticeship program” has the same meaning as defined in Section 51759.
- Authorizes CDE to, in collaboration with the Department of Apprenticeship Standards and the Office of the Chancellor of the Community Colleges, convene an interagency workgroup for the following purposes:
- Establishing guidance for school-based youth apprenticeship programs registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards pursuant to Section 3073 of the Labor Code.
- Identifying priorities for the development of occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for the purpose of aligning youth apprenticeship with career education and career technical education, and for advancing youth apprenticeship programs in priority industry sectors.
- Adopting uniform program guidelines and program approval processes for school-based youth apprenticeship programs.
- Upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, developing occupational frameworks and industry skills frameworks for priority industry sectors.
- Require representatives for interagency groups to include, but are not limited to representatives from the following entities:
- The State Department of Education
- The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
- The Labor and Workforce Development Agency
- The Division of Apprenticeship Standards
- The Workforce Development Board
- Requires the chief administrative officer of each entity described above to select program specialists and subject-matter experts within the agency to serve as entity’s representatives, whenever possible
- On or before July 1, 2026, the interagency workgroup to determine aligned CTE, career education, and youth apprenticeship priorities.
- Authorizes Division of Apprenticeship Standards, in collaboration with CDE, to adopt any policies, rules, or regulations as reasonably necessary to do all of the following:
- Maintain the educational purpose and character of youth apprenticeship programs for in-school youth.
- Determine an expedited adoption and approval process for new youth apprenticeship programs.
- Determine minimum requirements and guidance for high school-based youth apprenticeship programs.
- Defines “youth apprenticeship program” as an apprenticeship program registered with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards that fulfills all registered apprenticeship requirements and serves youth from 16 to 24 years of age, inclusive, at the time of enrollment and that also meets all of the following:
- Offers related and supplemental instruction through career technical education, work experience education, early college credit, or other academic courses, whenever possible.
- Complies with labor laws for minors.
- Offers flexible work hours to allow for pupils to participate in on-the-job training while they are enrolled in high school.
- Allows for part-time employment and extended completion time to accommodate student apprentices.
- Requires, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
COMMENTS
1. Background:
[NOTE: See the Senate Education Committee analysis for detailed background on the current state of CTE, career education, and work-based learning in California for this bill.]
Division of Apprenticeship Standards
The Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) creates opportunities for Californians to obtain skills leading to gainful employment, while also providing employers with highly skilled and experienced workforce. DAS administers California apprenticeship law and enforces the apprenticeship standards regarding wages, hours, working conditions, and the specific skills required for state certification in an occupation that is appropriate for apprenticeship. California’s apprenticeship system represents a partnership among industry, labor, education, and government.
Governor Newsom’s “Freedom to Succeed” Executive Order
In 2023, the Governor issued an executive order (N-11-23)[1], which launched the development of a new Master Plan on Career Education to tackle fragmentation, and this bill aims to support that effort. Governor Newsom’s “Freedom to Succeed” Executive Order charged key state education and workforce leaders to develop a Master Plan on Career Education to “guide the state’s efforts to strengthen career pathways, prioritize hands on learning and real-life skills, and advance universal access and affordability for all Californians through streamlined collaboration and partnership across government and the private sector.”
This bill would support the education and workforce development goals of the Governor’s Executive Order by better aligning goals and streamlining communication across the education and workforce system.
California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) Report
In 2024, the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) was convened under the direction of SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 67, Statutes of 2022) to develop recommendations for the DAS on how to implement youth apprenticeships for in-school and out-of-school youth in California. The CYAC includes representatives from youth, youth-serving organizations, labor, employers of youth, K–12 schools, community colleges, government, and the public workforce system.
In 2024, the CYAC released a report with a detailed set of recommendations to establish a statewide youth apprenticeship system and proposed a new “Career Apprenticeship Bridge” model that would begin in high school and continue through college, supported by clearer definitions, shared data, and intermediary partnerships.[2]
This bill aligns with many of the priorities identified in both efforts. It clarifies definitions for work-based learning, directs regular updates to CTE standards, expands who can offer credit-bearing programs, and authorizes an interagency workgroup to develop youth apprenticeship frameworks. Although this bill does not fully implement all of the recommendations, it takes several steps in that direction and can help lay the groundwork for future implementation.
2. Need for this bill?
According to the author:
“About three in five Californians enroll in college right after high school, with recent data showing that 62% of the 435,000 students who graduated in spring 2020 enrolled within 12 months. However, enrollment rates vary significantly by income, race, and gender, with low-income, English Learner, Black, and Latino students enrolling at lower rates compared to their peers.
While many students begin their college journey, approximately 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Many others face barriers, such as financial challenges, limited resources, and lack of support that prevent them from completing a four-year degree, despite their aspirations. For these students, career education offers an alternative pathway. Around 30% of California’s future jobs will require training beyond high school but less than a four-year degree. Career education provides specialized training for jobs that are essential for upward economic mobility.
However, California’s career education system is not sufficiently robust to meet the needs of these students, leaving many to struggle with the transition from education to employment. This pattern perpetuates racial and generational wealth gaps, highlighting the need for more inclusive and equitable opportunities.
Reinforcing this issue, our system fails to address the state’s declining population of trade-based workers. This problem will only worsen as more individuals retire, the demand for housing increases, and the transition from fossil fuels to electrification progresses.
In 2023, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-11-23 directing state leaders in education, workforce development, and economic development to develop a Master Plan on Career Education. This initiative aims to develop opportunities for hands-on learning and life skills, thereby strengthening career pathways for students.
In 2024, the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) made several policy recommendations to promote the expansion of youth apprenticeships, including: aligning systems between local educational agencies and employers, removing barriers to industry involvement, providing regular program guidance from industry and labor, and introducing a new youth apprenticeship model.”
2. Proponent Arguments
According to the co-sponsors, the California Workforce Association (CWA):
“In alignment with Governor Newsom’s 2018 Five Point Action Plan to expand California’s apprenticeship system by 500,000 apprentices by 2029, SB 845 plays a crucial role in building a cohesive youth apprenticeship framework. This initiative is further supported by Governor Newsom’s signed Executive Order N-11-23 in 2023, directing state leaders in education, workforce development, and economic development to develop a Master Plan on Career Education. This is an effort to create opportunities for hands-on learning and life skills to strengthen career pathways for students. The Master Plan on Career Education furthermore emphasizes the need for streamlined collaboration and partnership across agencies to facilitate information sharing. State agencies have historically worked in silos with differing yet overlapping definitions, regulations, and funding mechanisms for work-based learning opportunities which cause barriers for students and employers.
In 2024, the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC), of which CWA is a member, made several policy recommendations to promote the expansion of youth apprenticeship, including: systems alignment between local educational agencies and employers, removal of barriers to industry involvement, regular program guidance from industry and labor, and a new youth apprenticeship model.
[…]
SB 845 aims to enhance career technical education and work-based learning across California. By establishing clear definitions for key terms such as work-based learning, youth apprenticeship programs, and student apprentices, the bill provides a framework for implementation. It also requires the updating of career technical education standards every five years to ensure relevance. To bridge the gap between education and industry needs, SB 845 requires active employer engagement and regional collaboration in delivering work-based learning activities. The bill empowers partnerships between schools and businesses by allowing coverage of worker’s compensation and liability insurance. Furthermore, it promotes cross-agency coordination for developing comprehensive guidelines and resources to support the implementation of youth apprenticeship courses at the local level.
Additionally, SB 845 allows for flexible implementation and enables the California Department of Education to collect aggregate data on work-based learning, enhancing the Cradle-to-Career data system. This comprehensive approach ensures that youth apprenticeship becomes an integral part of California’s education system and aligns systems in state government to better serve our youth.”
According to the co-sponsors, NextGen California:
“SB 845 provides an alternative approach to the current program design. Specifically, the bill provides a framework that will foster collaboration between local education agencies, government, and private sector industries by incorporating the use of more diverse learning opportunities and real-world work experience into the current system. SB 845 expands access to hands-on training and essential life skills as well as strengthens career pathways for students who might otherwise struggle to secure stable careers in California’s most in-demand industries.”
3. Opponent Arguments:
None received.
4. Prior Legislation:
SB 191 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 67, Statutes of 2022) established the Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program, operative and implemented only upon appropriation. Required the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) to administer the program, which would provide grants for existing apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs or to develop new apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs that serve the target population and satisfy the goals and objectives of the grant program, as specified. Defined “target population” as individuals from 16 to 24 years of age who are at risk of disconnection or are disconnected from the education system or employment, unhoused, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal legal systems, living in concentrated poverty, or are facing barriers to labor market participation. “Target population” includes youth who face chronic opportunity educational achievement gaps, attend schools in communities of concentrated poverty, or attend high schools with a negative school climate.
AB 235 (O’Donnell, Chapter 704, Statutes of 2018) established the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (Committee) within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and required that the Committee provide advice and guidance to the Administrator of Apprenticeship and the Chief on apprenticeship programs, standards, and agreements, as well as preapprenticeship, certification, and on-the-job training and retraining programs, in nonbuilding trades industries, among other things, including approved preapprenticeship training programs within the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the development of approved preapprenticeship training demonstration projects.
SUPPORT
California Workforce Association (Co-sponsors)
Nextgen California (Co-sponsors)
Alameda County Office of Education
Alameda County Workforce Development Board
Apprenticeships for America
County of Kern
Cwusa
Diag USA
Diag USA Foundation
Early Care & Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS)
Foothill Workforce Development Board
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
Goodwill Southern California
Humboldt County Workforce Development Board
Imperial County Workforce Development Board
Kern/inyo/mono Workforce Development
Launch Apprenticeship Network
Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network
Merced Workforce Development Board
Monterey County Workforce Development Board
Mother Lode Job Training
Mother Lode Workforce Development Board
North Central Counties Consortium
Oakland Workforce Development Board
Para Los Ninos
Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
Pleasanton Unified School District
Propel America
Richmond Workforce Development Board
Riverside County Workforce Development Board
Rx Rs Foundation
Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board
The Anaheim Workforce Development Board
Unite-la
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
OPPOSITION
None received.
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Executive Order N-11-23, https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/8.31.23-Career-Education-Executive-Order.pdf ↑
“The California Youth Apprenticeship Model.” Report of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee, June 2024. https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/DAS_MeetingAgenda/2024/June/2024-6-Report-CAYC.pdf ↑
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, Chair
2025 - 2026 Regular
Bill No: Hearing Date: April 9, 2025
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NOTE: This bill has been referred to the Committees on Education and Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement. A “do pass” motion should include referral to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement.
SUMMARY
This bill makes several changes to the state’s framework for career technical education (CTE) and work-based learning, including: (1) revising the process for updating model CTE curriculum standards by requiring consultation with CTE teachers and labor representatives; (2) expanding the authority of local educational agencies (LEAs), including state special schools, to offer and award credit for work-based learning activities beginning in grade 10; (3) establishing an interagency workgroup to develop occupational frameworks for youth apprenticeships; and (4) requiring the California Department of Education (CDE) to collect data on work-based learning participation, subject to an appropriation.
BACKGROUND
Existing law:
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to coordinate the development of model curriculum standards for required courses of study for grades 7 to 12, including CTE courses, and to seek the advice of classroom teachers, school administrators, parents, postsecondary educators, and representatives of business and industry in developing these standards. (Education Code (EC) § 51226)
- Requires the SPI, upon adoption of the model curriculum standards for grades 7 to 12, to develop a curriculum framework that offers a blueprint for implementing CTE and to work in consultation and coordination with an advisory group that includes CTE teachers, administrators, business and industry representatives, labor organizations, and others. (EC § 51226.1)
- Authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school to establish work-based learning or work experience education programs to provide pupils with instruction in skills, attitudes, and understanding necessary for success in employment; and to approve and supervise such placements, arrange for appropriate credit, and provide or require liability insurance. (EC § 51760 et seq.)
- Authorizes work-based learning opportunities to be delivered by partnership academies, regional occupational centers and programs (ROCPs), and LEAs, including work experience education, community classrooms, cooperative CTE programs, and job shadowing. (EC § 51760.3)
- Requires school district governing boards to grant credit to pupils in grade 11 or higher for completion of a work experience education program that meets certain criteria, including alignment with CTE model curriculum standards. (EC § 51760.3)
- Authorizes the governing board of a high school district, an ROCP established by joint powers agreement, or a county superintendent of schools operating an ROCP to establish cooperative CTE programs or community classrooms as part of a CTE course. (EC § 52372)
- Requires the SPI to adopt rules and regulations for cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms offered through ROCPs operated by joint powers agreements or county offices. (EC § 52372)
- Requires school districts that choose to expend supplemental CTE grant funds or accept other funds for CTE purposes to provide a series of programs offering sequences of courses that lead to specific competencies, and to develop articulation plans with community colleges to extend course sequences through grades 13 and 14. (EC § 52376)
- Establishes the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) within the Department of Industrial Relations to oversee apprenticeship programs, and requires the Chief of the Division to perform various functions to promote the welfare of apprentices. (Labor Code § 3070 et seq.)
ANALYSIS
This bill:
- Revises the process for developing and updating model curriculum standards and the curriculum framework for CTE by:
- Requiring the SPI to consult with CTE teachers and representatives of labor, rather than classroom teachers generally;
- Requiring consultation with CTE industry advisory groups consistent with the Carl D. Perkins State Plan;
- Defining “cyclical basis” as a period not to exceed five years; and
- Requiring CDE to convene an advisory group for each CTE subject area offered to pupils in grades 7 to 12.
- Expands the authority of LEAs, including state special schools, to establish and operate work-based learning and work experience education programs, and to award academic credit for student participation in these programs.
- Defines key terms related to work-based learning, including “work-based learning,” “work experience education,” “internship,” “mentorship,” “school-based apprenticeship,” “school-based enterprise,” and others, to provide clarity and consistency across program types.
- Extends eligibility for receiving academic credit for work experience education to pupils beginning in grade 10, rather than only those in grades 11 and 12.
- Authorizes LEAs that do not operate a ROCP to offer work experience education courses for the purpose of granting credit toward high school graduation.
- Revises the SPI’s rulemaking authority by specifying that regulations related to cooperative CTE programs and community classrooms apply only to programs offered through ROCPs operated by joint powers agreements or county superintendents.
- Updates requirements for LEAs that accept CTE funding to:
- Offer a sequence of at least two courses within each series of CTE programs leading to specific competencies; and
- Develop articulation plans with community colleges that establish opportunities for pupils to earn college credit, meet prerequisites for CTE certificates and degrees, and align instruction through grades 13 and 14.
- Requires CDE, in collaboration with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, to convene an interagency workgroup to:
- Develop guidance for youth apprenticeship programs registered with the DAS;
- Establish priorities for occupational and industry skills frameworks; and
- Present those frameworks to DAS for adoption, modification, or rejection.
- Requires CDE, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a statewide system for collecting and maintaining data on work-based learning, work experience education, school-based registered apprenticeships, and work permits issued by LEAs.
STAFF COMMENTS
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “California’s education and workforce frameworks are leaving many students behind, especially low-income, Black, Latino and English Learner youth who enroll in college at lower rates and face barriers to completing a four-year degree. While 62% of high school graduates enroll in college within a year, only 34% of Californians hold at least a bachelor’s degree. At the same time, 30% of future jobs will require training beyond high school, but less than a four-year degree. Our career education system is not meeting the needs of students and workforce demands. California voters recognize this gap, as highlighted in a recent survey where “three-quarters of voters believe it is very or extremely important for K-12 schools to provide career-connected learning and develop partnerships with colleges and employers.”
“SB 845 expands access to career-connected learning across the state by strengthening hands-on learning opportunities, removing barriers to industry participation, and connecting students with high-demand careers – all efforts that are guided by the Career Education Master Plan and the recommendations of the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee. Doing so will provide a strong foundation for preparing students for career success, which is essential for building a more inclusive economy.”
- The current state of CTE and work-based learning in California. California has significantly expanded support for CTE and work-based learning over the last decade, both through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and through nearly $500 million in ongoing state categorical programs. The two largest are the CTE Incentive Grant (CTEIG) and the K–12 Strong Workforce Program, each distributing hundreds of millions of dollars annually to help schools expand CTE access, align instruction with workforce needs, and develop partnerships with industry and community colleges. These are layered on top of LCFF funding, which already includes a high school base rate adjustment to reflect the higher cost of CTE programs.
At the same time, the state has called for better alignment across the education and workforce systems. The Governor’s 2023 executive order launched the development of a new Master Plan on Career Education to tackle fragmentation, and this bill appears to anticipate and support that effort. While CTE opportunities have expanded, access and outcomes remain uneven. According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), only 18% of high school graduates complete a full CTE pathway, and the share of students deemed “prepared” on the College and Career Indicator (CCI) remains below 50%. Students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless youth are far less likely to be deemed college- or career-ready. This bill engages directly with some of those challenges—by clarifying roles, aligning standards, and building better data systems.
- Laying groundwork for the state’s evolving vision for career education and youth apprenticeship. In early 2024, two major statewide efforts began to reshape how California approaches career education. The Governor’s Office released the core concepts for a forthcoming Master Plan on Career Education, outlining a long-term vision to better align education and workforce systems. The plan emphasizes expanding work-based learning, improving coordination across agencies, and making it easier for students—especially those from underserved backgrounds—to access pathways that lead to living-wage jobs. Around the same time, the California Youth Apprenticeship Committee (CYAC) released a detailed set of recommendations to establish a statewide youth apprenticeship system. That report proposed a new “Career Apprenticeship Bridge” model that would begin in high school and continue through college, supported by clearer definitions, shared data, and intermediary partnerships.
This bill aligns with many of the priorities identified in both efforts. It clarifies definitions for work-based learning, directs regular updates to CTE standards, expands who can offer credit-bearing programs, and establishes an interagency workgroup to develop youth apprenticeship frameworks. While this bill does not fully implement either initiative, it reflects the direction the state is headed and could help lay the groundwork for future implementation.
- What is the right age to begin work-based learning? This bill allows students in grade 10 to earn credit for work experience education, instead of waiting until grade 11. That could provide more time for career exploration and skill-building, especially if paired with classroom instruction. But younger students may need more structure, supervision, and support to benefit fully. Research from the National Center for College and Career Transitions emphasizes that high-quality work-based learning for underclassmen needs to be developmentally appropriate and meaningfully integrated into students’ academic programs. LEAs may need guidance on designing placements that meet these criteria.
- Do curriculum standards keep pace with industry change? The bill requires model CTE standards and frameworks to be updated at least every five years. This is a clear improvement over the status quo, where updates have sometimes lagged. However, industry demands—especially in tech, clean energy, and health—are shifting quickly. The LAO notes that course offerings vary widely by region and that many programs are still locally determined. A five-year cycle might not be enough to reflect fast-moving labor trends. The state could consider ways to build in more frequent review for high-growth sectors or allow interim updates to be made more easily in response to employer input.
- Data collection is improving—but still limited. The state currently collects CTE course and enrollment data through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), and LEAs report pathway completer data as required by federal law. But much of this data is not publicly reported or disaggregated, and there are no standard metrics for emerging priorities like career exploration. Although participation in CTE is high—roughly 70% of graduates take at least one CTE course—only a small fraction complete full pathways or receive meaningful postsecondary or labor market benefit. This bill’s call for a statewide data system is a timely step toward improving transparency and accountability, especially if it builds on existing efforts and is designed with student privacy in mind.
- A useful step toward better coordination—but not a full fix. This bill’s proposal to establish an interagency workgroup involving CDE, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), and the DAS aims to break down silos across education and workforce systems. This aligns with the goals of the forthcoming Master Plan on Career Education and echoes longstanding recommendations to simplify and align CTE governance. But coordination alone isn’t enough—these efforts will need clear leadership, timelines, and goals. Prior interagency efforts in this space have struggled without those elements.
- Clarifying what work-based learning means—and who delivers it. This bill provides detailed definitions for terms like “internship,” “mentorship,” and “school-based enterprise,” which could help standardize programs across the state. However, staff notes that CTE programs are often designed locally to reflect workforce needs and student interest. Overly narrow definitions might constrain innovation or create confusion for programs that fall outside the listed categories. As implementation unfolds, there may be a need to revisit these definitions to ensure they support rather than limit good local programs.
- Opening up credit-bearing work experience to more LEAs—especially small or rural ones. By allowing LEAs that do not operate a ROCP to offer credit for work-based learning, the bill could help expand access to students in smaller districts or rural communities. However, these districts may face barriers in staffing, employer outreach, or compliance with grant program rules. Implementation support and technical assistance could help ensure that students in under-resourced areas benefit from this expanded authority.
- The ongoing complexity of CTE funding may limit this bill’s impact. The state’s approach to CTE funding relies heavily on categorical programs layered on top of the LCFF. While this helps ensure dedicated spending, it also creates complexity. Districts must apply separately for each program, track multiple match requirements, and navigate different reporting rules. This bill doesn’t directly address that issue, but its emphasis on coordination and clarity could serve as a foundation for future conversations about streamlining or consolidating CTE funding streams.
- Author Amendments to Be Taken as Committee Amendments. The author has submitted amendments that staff recommends processing as committee amendments due to timing constraints associated with the bill’s double referral to the Committee on Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement.
The amendments make clarifying, conforming, and technical changes throughout the bill, many of which reflect internal cleanup and sponsor feedback. Key themes of the amendments include:
- CTE Standards and Frameworks: Clarify that California’s model curriculum standards for CTE have not been updated in over a decade, and support efforts to implement and maintain updated standards on a regular five-year cycle. Ensure that instructional frameworks are updated in tandem with standards and that LEAs are supported in aligning programs with those updates.
- Work-Based Learning Definitions and Structure: Refine statutory definitions for terms like “work-based learning,” “work experience education,” “mentorship,” “school-based apprenticeship,” and “industry skills frameworks.” Improve consistency across code sections and ensure clarity in implementation, including for students in adult education and alternative instructional models.
- Expansion of LEA Authority: Clarify and expand the authority of LEAs—including charter schools, Joint Power Authorities (JPAs), and county offices of education—to award credit for work-based learning activities and serve as employers of record when necessary. Standardize references to liability coverage and clarify conditions under which LEAs may provide insurance for off-campus work placements.
- Streamlining Governance and Program Alignment: Strike obsolete or duplicative references to ROCPs, and clarify that LEAs may develop programs independently where ROCPs no longer operate. Align the bill’s language with statewide workforce initiatives like CA Jobs First by allowing programs to respond to both regional and statewide labor market needs.
- Data Collection and Accountability: Clarify that the bill does not require CDE to develop a new data system, but instead builds on CALPADS functionality already piloted to capture work-based learning data for the College and Career Indicator. Ensure consistency and avoid unnecessary costs.
- Labor Code Conformity: Add parallel sections to the Labor Code to support cross-agency coordination between CDE and DAS and to ensure definitional alignment between education and labor statutes—particularly for school-based youth apprenticeship programs.
Staff concurs with these amendments, which do not significantly alter the core policy of the bill and are intended to improve clarity, reduce redundancy, and support implementation across diverse school and program settings.
SUPPORT
California Workforce Association (co-sponsor)
NextGen California (co-sponsor)
Alameda County Office of Education
Apprenticeships for America
CareerWise
DIAG USA
Foothill Workforce Development Board
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
Goodwill Southern California
Imperial County Workforce Development Board
Launch Apprenticeship Network
Merced Workforce Development Board
Mother Lode Job Training
North Central Counties Consortium
Oakland Workforce Development Board
Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship
Pleasanton Unified School District
Richmond Workforce Development Board
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
The Anaheim Workforce Development Board
Unite-LA
OPPOSITION
None received
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Discussed in Hearing
1MIN
Assembly Floor
9MIN
Assembly Standing Committee on Education
7MIN
Senate Floor
8MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
23MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Education
Bill Author
Bill Co-Author(s):
