Action Item
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Workforce Connections
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Amendment to Affiliation Agreement for Health Science Education for the 2016/2017 School Year (Workforce Connections) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
We request approval for the following amendment to provide clinical training for health science education programs:
The Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks require onsite clinical training for health science education enrollees. At this time, we have 112 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 3 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. BayCare Health System, Inc. requires The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida to be the first signature on the amendment. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Clinical facilities are provided by various health care agencies at no cost to the district. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Clinical facilities will be evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical environment instrument. In 2015/2016, we had 1,482 health science students from our technical colleges and high school conduct clinical at district affiliates. Our students and staff reported that their clinical experience augmented the curriculum and provided students with real-world experience in a hospital, pharmacy, or long-term care setting. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Christopher Jargo, Director, 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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| C 12.02 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20161101_768 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 12.02 | ||