R277-915-2. Definitions

  (1) "LEA" includes, for purposes of this rule, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

  (2)(a) "Participant" means a student enrolled in a school-sponsored work experience and career exploration program under Section 53G-7-902 involving both classroom instruction and work experience with a cooperating employer, for which the student may or may not receive compensation.

  (b) Participant may include a student completing an apprenticeship.

  (c) Participant does not include a student on work release.

  (3) "School-based enterprise" means a business set up and run by supervised students learning to apply practical skills in the production of goods or services for sale or use by others.

  (4) "Work site" or "workplace" means the actual location where employment occurs for a particular occupation, or an environment that simulates all aspects or elements of that employment, including school-based enterprises.

  (5) "Work-based learning" or "WBL" means a continuum of awareness, exploration, preparation, and training activities that combine structured learning and authentic work experiences implemented through industry and education partnerships.