Workforce Connections Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, September 10, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Renewal of Affiliation Agreements for Health Science Education, 2019/2020 (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following affiliation agreements to provide clinical training for Health Science Education programs. Concordia Village  Royal Oak Nursing Center   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 requires the School District of Hillsborough County, FL to be the first signature on the affiliation agreements.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• 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 will be evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical evaluation tool. Concordia Village (formerly John Knox Village) will be used by Erwin Technical College, Tampa Bay Technical High School, and Wharton High School health science programs for the 2019/2020 clinical rotations.  In 2018/2019, Erwin Technical College, Tampa Bay Technical High School and Wharton High School conducted clinical rotations with 197 students.  Surveys indicated that 90% of students and staff deemed the experience at Concordia Village as being valuable in augmenting the educational process to real world industry experience. Royal Oak Nursing Center has not been used as a clinical site for four years.
SUBMITTED BY:  Dr. Andrea Beverly, RN, Ed.D., Supervisor, Career and Technical Education

Michael Ramsey		Warren S. Brooks
General Director, Career, Technical, and Adult Education (813) 231-1860		Workforce Connections Officer (813) 231-1860
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20190910_930 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section B Item# 10.03