Deputy Superintendent Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, March 12, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Second Amendment to Affiliation Agreement for Health Science Education, 2018/2019 (Workforce Connections)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following amendment to the affiliation agreement to provide clinical training for health science education programs. BayCare Health System, Inc. The Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks require onsite 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 fourteen 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. BayCare Health Systems, Inc. requires The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, to be the first signature on the amendment.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Clinical facilities are provided by various health care agencies at no cost to the district.
EVALUATION
Clinical facility will be evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical evaluation tool. BayCare Health Systems is currently being used by Erwin Technical College, Tampa Bay Technical High School, and Brewster Technical College health science programs for the 2018/2019 clinical rotations. Erwin Technical College, Brewster Technical College, and Tampa Bay Technical High School conducted clinical rotations in the 2017/2018 school year with 125 students, and 90 percent of students and staff deemed the experience at BayCare Health Systems as being valuable in augmenting the educational process for real world industry experience.
SUBMITTED BY:  Dr. Andrea Beverly, RN, Ed.D., Supervisor, Career, Technical, & Adult Education

Warren S. Brooks		Van Ayres
Workforce Connections Officer, Workforce Connections (813) 231-1860		Deputy Superintendent, Instruction (813) 272-4895
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20190312_919 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 10.01