Curriculum and Instruction Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CERT Training is designed to prepare individuals to help themselves and to help family and neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. In catastrophic emergency situations, emergency services personnel may not be able to help everyone immediately. Trained students and teachers will be better prepared to provide assistance.
The 2005/2006 CERT grant, $18,000, has accomplished the following deliverables to date: 53 Brandon High School, 38 Hillsborough High School, and 7 Brandon Evening Adult students have successfully completed the CERT training. Nine district teachers were trained as CERT trainers. Instructor and student participant manuals were developed and CERT kits were purchased to support training and emergency preparedness at Brandon and Hillsborough High Schools as recommended by Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In the event of an emergency within the district, the trained students and teachers are able to assist the District Response Team. The 2006/2006 CERT grant, $15,348, is currently being administered to Brandon High School Health Science students and Chamberlain High School JROTC students.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:
Arlen Black, Supervisor, Career and Technical Education
Cosette Whitmore, Ph.D., Supervisor, Health Science and Public Service Education
Pamela Campbell-Peralta
General Director, Career and Technical Education (813) 231-1860 |
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
1.01b | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20070227_233 * Section E Item# 1.01b |