Workforce Connections Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, April 3, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Affiliation Agreement for Health Science Education for the 2017/2018 School Year (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following affiliation agreement to provide clinical training for health science education programs: South Tampa Health and Rehabilitation Center The Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks require on-site clinical training for health science education enrollees. At this time, we have 101 active clinical facilities that provide hands-on clinical experiences for secondary and postsecondary students based on affiliation agreements. The length of programs in which students are enrolled range from three weeks to 14 months. These standard agreements are necessary to fulfill our obligation to students for clinical experiences. The partnerships we establish with the clinical facilities in this community are essential to our Health Science Education programs and beneficial to the health care industry. We are pleased that the quality of our graduates provides an incentive to the health care industry to continue our long-term mutually beneficial relationship. This facility requires The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida to be the first signature on the agreement.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
Clinical facilities are provided by various health care agencies at no cost to the Hillsborough School District.
EVALUATION
Although we do not currently use this facility, in prior school years both students and staff deemed the experience at South Tampa Health and Rehabilitation Center valuable in augmenting the educational process by providing real world industry experience.  This clinical facility will be evaluated by students and instructors from Erwin Technical College's Practical Nursing and Nursing Assistant program after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical environment instrument for 2017/2018.
SUBMITTED BY:  Dr. Andrea Beverly, RN, Ed.D., Supervisor, Career and Technical Education

Warren S. Brooks		Van Ayres
Workforce Connections Officer, Workforce Connections (813) 231-1860		Deputy Superintendent (813) 272-4895
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180403_869 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 12.01