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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Affiliation Agreement for Health Science Education, 2015/2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of the following affiliation agreement to provide clinical training for health science education programs:

  • Lab Florida

The Florida Department of Education curriculum frameworks require onsite clinical training for health science education enrollees.  At this time, we have more than 112 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 3 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.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Clinical facilities are provided by various health care agencies at no cost to the district.  Funding for health science education programs is included in the general operating budget.
EVALUATION
Clinical facilities will be evaluated by students and instructors after each clinical rotation utilizing a clinical environment instrument for 2015/2016.  This facility is a new affiliate and will begin taking students in January. 
SUBMITTED BY:  Christopher Jargo, Assistant Director, Career and Technical Education
Andrea Beverly, Supervisor, Health Science and Public Service Education
    Denny B. Oest

  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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