Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 612 - State Department of Rehabilitation Services › Chapter 10 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired › Subchapter 7 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired › Part 25 - TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK PROGRAM › Section 612:10-7-245 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Part,
					 shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Employer Work Study (EWS)"
allows students
					 with disabilities employment experience in part-time jobs in the community with
					 the employers paying the wages/salary(ies). In this instance, the students are
					 employees of the community employers, and DRS does not reimburse the employers
					 for the wages/salary(ies).
"FLSA"
means the Fair Labor Standards Act
					 which sets forth labor standards and protections as enforced by the U.S.
					 Department of Labor.
"IDEA"
means the Individuals with Disabilities
					 Education Act,
					 P.L.
					 101-476 which ensures the rights and protections
					 of children with disabilities and their parents being served by public
					 education agencies through special education services and on an individualized
					 education program (IEP).
"IEP"
means Individualized Education Program.
					 This is an educational document developed on an annual basis that documents the
					 educational and transition goals students are working toward each year in
					 grades PK-12.
"LEA"
means Local Educational Agency, or local
					 school district.
"School Work Study (SWS)"
allows students with
					 disabilities to work on the school campus. The students are supervised or
					 closely monitored by school personnel, and the school pays the students a
					 stipend with DRS making reimbursement to the school for that payment. The
					 stipend is not a wage/salary. The school maintains liability for the students
					 while working on campus.
"SDE"
means State Department of Education.
"SECTION 504 Plan"
is a plan designed as a
					 protection for students with disabilities who may not be considered eligible
					 for special education under the IDEA in compliance with Section 504 of the
					 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
"Teacher coordinator"
means a teacher employed
					 by a school who is released as part of her work day and responsible for working
					 with DVR/SBVI counselors and students eligible for the Transition from School
					 to Work Program.
"Trial Work"
has the meaning given these terms
					 in DRS policy and federal law/rules.
"Work Adjustment Training (WAT)"
is provided
					 on a work site, in a school, or in an approved Community Rehabilitation Program
					 having valid contracts with DRS. WAT may also include (but is not limited to)
					 activities aimed toward work tolerance, development of personal habits,
					 attitudes, and work habits necessary to orient the individual to the world of
					 work. High school students eligible for this service must be at least 16 years
					 of age and may not participate for more than 18 months unless determined
					 necessary by the counselor and client.
"Work Site Learning (WSL)"
allows students
					 with disabilities to work in the community. The students are supervised or
					 closely monitored by school personnel, and the school pays the students a
					 stipend with DRS making reimbursement to the school for that payment. The
					 stipend is not a wage/salary. The school maintains liability for the students
					 while working off campus.
Added at 12 Ok Reg
					 1487, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2186, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 28 Ok Reg
					 1832, eff 7-1-11