Then she lifted the corners of her white polo shirt she also hangs up clothes. Diana Leija works at Beall s four hours a day through Train to Transition, a program run by the Brownsville Independent School District with the cooperation of local businesses. They were even willing to give us classroom space in the mall. BISD pays the students a token wage, which they deposit in a nearby bank. Earnings are based on hours worked.
Students punch a time card in the mall classroom when they come to work.
Once a month, the students go on an outing. They decide where to go, how to get there and how much to spend. Sometimes they go out to eat. Sometimes they go to the zoo or an arcade. Besides being fun, the outings teach planning and budgeting skills.