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DATE: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of Participants and Partners of the Health Career Leadership Forum for the Academy Innovation Award from Florida Association of Career and Technical Education (FACTE) (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Career and Technical Education department of Hillsborough County Public Schools, in partnership with the Council for Educational Change, organized the Health Career Leadership Forum over three sessions in April 2018.  This partnership focused on providing a variety of information on health-related careers and encouraging schools to share their new found knowledge. Teams from twelve high schools participated in the forum. Each school team consisted of a principal or administrative representative, faculty member, and at least two students. Teams were asked to create a comprehensive Implementation Plan that addressed how the information gained would be communicated in their unique school settings. 

In July 2018, this program was awarded the Academy Innovation Award from the Florida Association of Career and Technical Education (FACTE). This program was supported by staff members from a wide variety of partners across Hillsborough County, including Aparicio/Levy Technical College, Erwin Technical College, Florida Hospital, Florida Medical Clinic, Keiser University, Moffitt Cancer Center, Suncoast Community Health Centers, and Tampa General Hospital.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:  Christopher Jargo, Director, Career and Technical Education
Warren S. Brooks   Van Ayres
Workforce Connections Officer, Workforce Connections
(813) 231-1860
  Deputy Superintendent, Instruction
(813) 272-4895
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