Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Renewal of Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Affiliation Agreement for Health Science Education, 2008/2009 (Career and Technical Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the renewal affiliation agreement with Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital to provide clinical training for Health Science Education programs.

Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks require on-site clinical training for Health Science Education enrollees. At this time we have more than one hundred and twelve 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.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 3 - Student performance on FCAT science will increase a minimum of five percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Clinical facilities are provided by various health care agencies at no cost to the Hillsborough School District. Funding for the Health Science program is included in the general operating budget.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Cosette G. Whitmore, Ph.D., Supervisor, Health Science and Public Service

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
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