TRAINING ON "REAL JOBS" HAS LONG BEEN AN ESTABLISHED POLICY OF THE CONNECTICUT VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. JUSTIFICATION FOR SCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN THE FIELD OF ACTUAL COMMERCIAL WORK IS THAT SUCH WORK IS NECESSARY FOR VALID AND COMPLETE TRAINING OF THE STUDENT. REAL JOBS MUST BE RECOGNIZED FOR WHAT THEY ARE, IMPORTANT MEDIA OF TRAINING, NOT MEANS OF PRODUCING ARTICLES OR SERVICES FOR SALE. THIS MANUAL PROVIDES A POLICY FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH REAL WORK EXPERIENCES AS AN ELEMENT OF INSTRUCTION MAY BE ORGANIZED AND MAINTAINED TO BEST ADVANTAGE IN THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. POLICIES ARE GIVEN FOR (1) ASPECTS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, (2) GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PRODUCTION WORK AUTHORIZATION, (3) CONTRACT IMPLICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND (4) CLASSIFICATION OF CHANGES AND DISCOUNTS. THE MANUAL ALSO PRESENTS A SPECIFIC UNIFIED RECORDING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WHICH MUST BE FOLLOWED IN PREPARING ESTIMATES, QUOTING PRICES, PROCESSING, AND COMPLETING ALL PRODUCTION WORK IN VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. THIS SYSTEM REQUIRES THAT SUCH RECORDS BE MAINTAINED BY THE SCHOOLS AS NECESSARY TO CONVEY PRESCRIBED INFORMATION TO THE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TO THE OFFICE OF DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION. A TABLE OF FORMS INDICATING THE NECESSARY NUMBER OF COPIES TO BE SENT TO THE VARIOUS OFFICES AND AGENCIES AND A DETAILED SUBJECT INDEX ARE INCLUDED. (HC)