Work Permits

PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A WORK PERMIT 

(During School Closure - SUMMER) 

1. Please download the Statement of Intent to Employ Minor at the bottom of this page. You will need to print it out.  

2. This form must be completed in blue or black ink and requires the signature of the student, the employer, and the parent/guardian. 

3. The form will need to be scanned and emailed to melissa_kruse@busdk12.com 

4. I will then email you back the Work Permit for you to print out, there is a student signature portion of this permit that the student needs to sign before giving to their employer.  

5. I will also need to have the signed Work Permit scanned back to Melissa (email above) so I have a copy. 

6. Please keep all copies and return them to Barstow High School Office once school resumes. 

7. Student must provide a social security number. 

8. Work permits expire 5 days after the beginning of the following school year they are issued. You must obtain a work permit for each employer you have.  

Summer Hours for Obtaining a Permit:

June 17th, 2024 – Barstow High School Office

See Sandra Cadena

 

June 18-July 17

District Office – Educational Services

See Melissa Kruse

Call 760-255-6021 for office hours.

 

   

PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A WORK PERMIT

1. Statement of Intent to Employ Minor and Request for Work permits are available for pick up at BHS in Mr. Norman’s office during lunch, before school, and after school. You may not pick up a work permit during class time. Or you may download it below and print it out yourself.

2. This form must be completed in blue or black ink and requires the signature of the student, the employer, and the parent/guardian.

3. The completed form is returned to BHS Mr. Norman’s office and reviewed for accuracy and eligibility. It may take up to TWO business days to complete.  

4. It is the responsibility of the student to pick up and sign their Permit to Employ and Work permit. Students will not be called out of class to pick it up.  

5. Student must provide a social security number.

6. Work permits expire 5 days after the beginning of the following school year they are issued. You must obtain a work permit for each employer you have.

GRADING/ATTENDANCE STANDARD:

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA and have no more than 7 days of absence (unexcused) in a semester. Failure to maintain these standards may be cause for revocation of your work permit. If you do not currently meet these standards you may not be issued a work permit or be issued a probationary permit until standards are met.

Do I need a Work Permit in the summer?

 

If you received a work permit during the school year, it will be valid even during the summer (have your employer refer to the "School Not in Session" portion of the permit). If you just got hired for the summer, you will need to apply for a work permit.

 

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REQUIRES THAT ALL MINORS

(A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18)

HAVE A WORK PERMIT ON FILE AT THE WORKSITE BEFORE THE

EMPLOYMENT IS LEGAL

Exceptions: High School Diploma or equivalent

A minor not attending school is not eligible for a California Work Permit

For more information about child labor laws, contact the U.S. Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/, and the State of