Workforce Connections Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 5, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve  Affiliation Agreements for Health Science Education for the 2018/2019 School Year (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following affiliation agreements to provide clinical training for health science education programs. Integrated Regional Laboratories Memorial Hospital of Tampa Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation West Florida - TCH, LLC d/b/a/ Town and Country Hospital 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. These facilities require The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida to be the first signature on the agreements.
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
In 2018/2019, we estimate that these four newly activated clinical training facilities will provide clinical rotation experiences for 172 students from Brewster Technical College or Erwin Technical College. Clinical facilities are evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical environment instrument.
SUBMITTED BY:  Darrell R. Faber, Director, Workforce and Contnuing Education

Warren S. Brooks		Van Ayres
Workforce Connections Officer, Workforce Connections (813) 231-1860		Deputy Superintendent (813) 272-4895
		C 12.02
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180605_885 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 12.02