Workforce Connections Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 25, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Amended Interlocal Agreement for the Provision of Educational Services with Hillsborough County, Florida for Fire Rescue Staff and Reserve Responders by Aparicio-Levy Technical College, 2019/2020 (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the amended Interlocal Agreement for the Provision of Educational Services to provide training for employees of Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. This amendment increases the maximum value from $341,896.80 to $364,456.80 which represents a greater investment in training by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.  Through this amendment, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will increase the instructor fee paid to Hillsborough County Public Schools from $30.31 per hour to $32.31 per hour.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
This item is included in the divisional general operating budget. The Firefighter 1 and 2 training programs generate Workforce Education funds.  Hillsborough County, Florida will pay the district for student tuition, instructor salaries, and indirect costs.  The maximum value of this agreement is $364,456.80. No additional cost will be incurred by the district.
EVALUATION
The evaluation will be based on an analysis of the number of instructor hours for firefighter training provided in the 2019/2020 fiscal year.  During the 2017/2018 school year, 3281 Fire Rescue employees were trained in the areas of firefighting and emergency medical procedures. During the 2018/2019 school year, as of May 10, 2019, 2390 Fire Rescue employees were trained in the areas of firefighting and emergency medical procedures.
SUBMITTED BY:  Darrell Faber, Director, Workforce and Continuing Education

Warren S. Brooks		Gretchen Saunders
Workforce Connections Officer, Workforce Connections (813) 231-1860		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20190625_926 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 6.24