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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Addison Davis, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Tampa, Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance, Inc. d/b/a CareerSource of Tampa Bay for the Tampa Fire Rescue Partnership Academy, 2020/2021 <em><strong>(Workforce Connections)</strong></em>
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of this Memorandum of Understanding, through Aparicio-Levy Technical College, for the Tampa Fire Rescue Partnership Academy. The purpose of this partnership is to provide an applicant pool of newly trained firefighters to the local workforce.<br /><br />The targeted student population for this special program is economically disadvantaged, minorities, and women. Through this partnership, the City of Tampa will provide the training facility, equipment, and site consumables. CareerSource&nbsp;of Tampa Bay&nbsp;will provide tuition, fees, textbooks, tools, uniforms, and supplies for the students, as well as assistance with child care and transportation.&nbsp;Aparicio-Levy Technical College will provide the instructors and coordination of the partnership.<br /><br />The City of Tampa requires the School Board's signature to acknowledge acceptance of this Memorandum prior to the City of Tampa's final signature.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of approximately $23,300 per class will be generated into the divisional Workforce Education budget.
EVALUATION
The evaluation of the academy program is based on enrollment, completion, and placement of students from this program into the local workforce. During the 2018/2019 school year, 112 students enrolled and completed the program. During the 2019/2020 school year, 69 (a/o 01.30.20) students have been enrolled in the program. These 69 students, upon graduation, have the earning potential of approximately $3.2 million in the Tampa Bay Region based on the average wage reported by the United States Department of Labor.
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
    B 6.05
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20200331_1016 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 6.05