Work Permits

A 2.0 GPA (monitored using quarter grades) is required to have a permit issued during the school year. For summertime employment, the  GPA requirement does not apply; however, it does apply when school resumes. It’s important to balance your schoolwork with your part-time job.

Minors ages 12 through 17 are required to get work permits before starting a job. A minor under the age of 12 cannot receive a work permit except in the entertainment industry. There are a few exceptions to these rules. No work permit is required for the following jobs:

1. certain agricultural industry jobs
2. odd jobs in private homes such as gardening and babysitting
3. newspaper delivery jobs
4. self-employment

• Yes, the work permit can be canceled and taken away at any time by approved TUSD personnel who oversee work permits.  In addition, a work permit can be revoked at a parent’s request with good reason. Good reasons for canceling a work permit include: job does not fit legal requirements, hours scheduled create an attendance problem for the student, or the job is causing the student to fall behind in school.

• A work permit can be revoked if a student earns below a 2.0 quarter GPA for 2 quarters in a row.

A work permit expires when a minor quits or leaves a job. A new work permit application must be filled out for each new job. In addition, all work permits in the state of California expire five days after the opening of school in the fall. This is to ensure that all minors report to school in the fall before continuing to work after summer vacation. Therefore, if a minor obtained a job and work permit in June and still had that same job in September, the work permit would expire. The minor would have to obtain a new work permit for the new school year even though it was for the same continuing job.

• Entertainment Permits are issued by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) rather than the school district. Please visit the DIR’s “Entertainment Work Permit for Minors” website for steps to register and apply.
  • Please see the student’s school site to complete the certification to verify that the student’s attendance, health, and scholastic records are satisfactory.