SCHOOL-TO-WORK

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor, Excellent Attendance, & Recommendation 

Credit: 2 credits per year 

Grades: 11th &/OR 12th Grade 

Description: 

These one or two year programs are designed to integrate school-based and work-based learning. Programs will provide academic and occupational skills necessary for employment and/or advanced standing in a post-secondary technical program. Students who register go through an application process to be accepted into the program. Acceptance criteria include: attendance, GPA, graduation requirements met, and teacher recommendations. Students must also be concurrently enrolled in a related course each semester. 

It is strongly encouraged that students gain employment no later than June 30th in a related, relevant job. This will allow students to work as few as 11 hours per week by the end of the next school year and still successfully complete the program. Seniors must complete their hours prior to graduation. Employment sites must agree to pay Youth Apprentices at least minimum wage via company payroll which includes workers compensation and payroll taxes. Additional hours may be worked. 

Upon Successful completion of a Youth Apprenticeship program, students will receive two elective credits per year that they were enrolled in the program. Students will also receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development for completion of a Level 2 and/or Level 1 completion. 

Students MAY be eligible for work release. 

The following areas are available pending job placement.

• YA Agriculture 1

• YA Agriculture 2

• YA Architecture & Construction 1 

• YA Architecture & Construction 2 

• YA Hospitality 1 

• YA Hospitality 2 

• YA Manufacturing 1 

• YA Manufacturing 2 

• YA Auto Technician 1 

• YA Auto Technician 2 

• YA Marketing 

• YA Health Services 

For more information visit the "Youth Apprenticeship" page.

Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credits.

Credit: 1/2 or 1

Grades: 12th Grade

Description:

Career Connect is a program for seniors interested in pursuing a career plan prior to graduation. Students can leave school to work. The intent and purpose of the course is to provide students with work experience which is related to their career goals. Students must be enrolled in at least six classes and one of these must be Career Connect. Students’ work-site experience is supervised on the job by employers in conjunction with the appropriate faculty member. 

The following requirements indicate the education expectations: 

1. Students cannot be in danger of not graduating.

2. Students should be employed prior to the first week of school. If a student is not employed by the first class meeting they will be dropped from the course. 

3. Students must follow all of the attendance procedures of both the school and worksite. 

4. Students must be able to provide their own transportation. 

5. Students must attend a weekly class on Wednesdays immediately following fourth period block. Class meets in Room 117 and students will be dropped from the course and receive a full schedule if they miss more than three class meetings per semester. This is very important and will be strictly enforced.

6. Students may be dropped from the Career Connect program if they fail any class in any quarter including Career Connections. Students dropped from Career Connections for this reason will receive a full schedule of classes. 

7. Students will need to be employed the entire semester and work an average of 10 hours per week during the school week and utilize their release time.