Workforce Connections Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, January 23, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Affiliation Agreements for Health Science Education for the 2017/2018 School Year (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following affiliation agreements to provide clinical training for health science education programs: Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center University Village 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
Clinical facilities are evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical environment instrument.  In the last evaluation, both students and staff deemed the experience at Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center valuable in augmenting  and providing practical healthcare industry experience. Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center is currently being used by Erwin Technical College for clinical rotations for the Practical Nursing and Nursing Assistant programs. University Village will be used by Erwin Technical College and Aparicio-Levy Technical College for the Practical Nursing and Nursing Assisting programs clinical rotations in 2018.  In the future, both of these facilities will be evaluated by students and faculty using the clinical environment instrument.
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
		C 12.01
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180123_858 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 12.01