Work Permits
If you are under the age of 18 and are working while attending high school, you need a work permit.
Work Permit Application Forms are available:
Online: Work Permit Application Form
In the College & Career Center
In the main office/admin building with Ms. Degrafft
Work Permit Process:
Work Permit Application Form must be filled out completely by the student, the employer, and signed by a parent/guardian
Student can bring the completed Work Permit Application Form to Ms. Pieri in the College & Career Center or email it to echs.career@oside.us
Document can be scanned and attached as a PDF (preferred) or a picture can be taken and attached as a PNG or JPEG/JPG
Please allow at least 48 hours to process
If approved, the information is entered into Aeries and an Official Work Permit is printed and signed by the Assistant Principal or Principal
Official Work Permit is returned to the student
Student is responsible for delivering the Official Work Permit to the employer
General Rules:
Applications must be completely filled out by the student, the employer, and signed by a parent before they can be processed by ECHS
We do not process applications for students that are not ECHS students. These students would need to contact the Educational Support Services office - Dora Jaramillo, 760.966.7828
Work Permit Applications can be dropped off in the College and Career Center before and after school, during passing periods, during nutrition break and at lunch. Work Permits will not be processed during a student's class time.
Approving Work Permits:
Schools are not required to approve work permits. It is a privilege for a student to be allowed to work while going to school- school must come first. Therefore our policy is:
Check grades
Student should have a current GPA of at least a 2.0, no Ds or Fs.
Students with low grades/GPA’s may be granted a permit, but are flagged and monitored each grading period
Check attendance issues
According to CA law, truant students cannot be issued a work permit
Check discipline issues
Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA, no Ds or Fs, with satisfactory attendance and behavior or the permit may be revoked
Frequently Asked Questions—CA state law: State Law Website
Renewing a Work Permit:
Is your work permit about to expire or recently expired? Are you still working at the same business and same location?
Just tell Ms. Pieri that you need to renew your work permit. No need to fill out another work permit request form.
If you meet the requirements for a work permit, the expiration will be extended.
During the Summer:
The College & Career Center is closed during the summer. Please bring your work permit request to the front office or email it to sdegrafft@oside.us
work permit hours summary.pdfMaximum Hours
Age 16 & 17
While school is in session
Up to 4 hours per day on a school day
Up to 8 hours per day on a non-school day
Up to a total of 48 hours per week
When school is not in session
Up to 8 hours per day
Up to a total of 48 hours per week
Age 14 & 15
While school is in session
Up to 3 hours per day on a school day
Up to 8 hours per day on a non-school day
Up to a total of 18 hours per week
While school is not in session
Up to 8 hours per day
Up to a total of 40 hours per week