Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida and Florida Hospital Tampa | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
As part of its mission to provide health and educational opportunities for students of Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), University Community Hospital, Inc., d/b/a/ Florida Hospital Tampa (FHT) desires to enter into a voluntary collaboration with HCPS to offer educational and service support to the following schools:
FHT volunteer activities may include hospital externships and shadowing opportunities for students; observation of surgical procedures at Pepin Heart Institute; field trips to FHT, Wound Care Center Florida Hospital Carrollwood, USF and other local educational entities (to include funding as needed and available); mentors; classroom clinical speakers; workshops; mobile well care and immunizations; backpacks; funding for educational projects, classroom equipment, teacher mini-grants, technology, books, clothing and health programming; speakers for annual Great American Teach-In and annual Career and College Fest; volunteers and funding for annual Feed a Family Campaign; volunteers for school health fairs and similar events. |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
EVALUATION | |
An assessment will be conducted annually in August, beginning in 2013. | |
SUBMITTED BY:
Dr. Pansy Houghton, Director of Student Planning and Placement Carla Sparks, Supervisor of Single Gender Programs |
Lewis A. Brinson | Gwendolyn L. Luney | |
Assistant Superintendent, Administration (813) 272-4071 |
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879 |
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A 2.01a | ||
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130319_557 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 2.01a |