R95-135RESOLUTION NO. R95-/,~c~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A RENEWAL OF THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOYNTON
BEACH AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH
COUNTY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, upon recommendation of staff, has deemed it to
be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida to execute a renewal of the
Agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and the School
Board of Palm Beach County for emergency medical technology
education.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
~ The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute an Agreement between the City of Boynton
Beach and the School Board of Palm Beach County for emergency
medical technology education, which Agreemen5 is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A"
~ That this Resolution
effective immediately upon passage.
shall become
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of September, 1995.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
ATTEST:
Mayor
Vice Mayor
d~ayor Pro Tem
, C~o:./Aj~~°mmits i~n~er
~sioner
City Clerk
(Corporate Seal
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8/31/95
AGREEMENT 6
BETWEEN n 9 r
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY /f
AND
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
The participating agencies in this agreement are The School District of Palm Beach County, hereinafter
called the "SCHOOL DISTRICT," and the City of Boynton Beach , hereinafter called the EMS
"PROVIDER."
II. STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT:
This is a mutual agreement between the administration of the Provider and The School District of Palm
Beach County, Florida, that the EMS Provider will accept emergency medical technology /EMT students
from the vocational - technical education programs for supervised learning experiences in the care of patients
in accordance with the provisions set forth in this agreement.
Whereas, the parties hereto recognize that the School District is in need of health care facilities to train
vocational education students in the area of emergency medical technology education pursuant to the State
Plan for Vocational Education of the State Department of Education and The School District of Palm Beach
County policies and procedures; and
Whereas, the parties hereto recognize that interest in promoting those educational goals and objectives of
the State Department of Education and The School District of Palm Beach County which further excellence
in emergency medical services; and
Whereas, the Provider desires to provide the necessary Emergency Medical Services facility for observation
and selected clinical experiences to assist this program both parties therefore agree, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements expressed herein, as follows:
A. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT:
1. The education of the student shall be the primary purpose of the training program.
2. The School District shall be responsible for the education of the student.
3. The School District shall be responsible for selecting learning experiences for the students
with the assistance and cooperation of the EMS Provider personnel.
4. The Emergency Medical Services Provider agrees to share in the education of the student
through the cooperation and assistance of its staff with the faculty of the School District
and in the guidance and supervision of the students.
5. The number of students scheduled to a Provider will be planned by the School District
and the Provider.
6. Students will be involved chiefly in learning experiences through observation; however,
in order to conform to the requirements of the Florida Department of Education Program
Course Standards and the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Rules,
didactic instruction reinforced in the clinical area will be offered by the Provider. Any
such instruction MUST be supervised by trained authorized instructors and such
instruction shall conform to Chapter 10D -66.58 (3) (e) and (f) 3. Rules of Department
of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Emergency Medical Technicians shall be trained
in the BASIC MINIMUM SKILLS as outlined in Chapter 10D -66.56 (1) of HRS
Emergency Medical Services Rules.
7. The School District agrees to comply with the applicable established policies and
practices of the Emergency Medical Services Provider. The Provider shall be responsible
for providing the School District with all applicable established policies and practices of
the EMS facility.
8. The School District recognizes its liability for certain tortious acts of its agents,officers,
and employees to the extent and limit provided in 768.28, Florida Statutes, The State of
Florida's partial waiver of sovereign immunity, provided, however, this provision shall
not be construed as a waiver of any right of defense that the District may possess and
reserve all such rights as against any and all claims that may be brought under this
agreement.
9. The Emergency Medical Services Provider will be liable for any acts or omissions of its
employees. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver sovereign immunity
pursuant to Florida Statues Section 768.28.
10. The Emergency Medical Services Provider is an independent contractor and not agents,
employees, partners, associates, or joint ventures of the District. The students and
faculty of the District are not employees, servants, or agents of the Providers but rather:
1) the students are students of the School District, and 2) the faculty are employees of
the School District. There are no third party beneficiaries of or to this Agreement.
B. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S RESPONSIBILITY:
1. To maintain standards recommended in the State Plan for Emergency Medical
Technology Education of the State Department of Education and standards and procedures
as outlined in the Florida Administrative Code of the Florida Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services.
2. The School District will maintain standards which include, provision for physical
examination, T.B. screening, Rubella vaccination, serology, hepatitis B vaccine or signed
waiver and education on universal precautions and blood borne pathogen standards; said
standards to be provided prior to ambulance riding experience.
3. To employ Florida certified health occupations (paramedic) faculty who shall be
responsible for implementing the philosophy and the objectives of The School District and
developing the curriculum.
The faculty shall be responsible for:
a. Selecting assignments in cooperation with EMS personnel and supervising
students in their learning experiences.
b. Planning for concurrent related instruction (informal and formal classroom) as
needed to meet the objectives of the program. This instruction will be scheduled
during the regular hours of the program.
c. Maintaining individual records of class and clinical instruction, emergency
medical technology practice, and evaluation of student competency and health.
d. Preparing a clinical rotation plan for services to be used for experience and
securing the written approval of the plan from the Director of the Emergency
Medical Services facility prior to the beginning of the affiliation. Before any
material changes are made in the plan, they will be discussed and approved in
writing by the Director of the Emergency Medical Services facility.
C. THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FACILITY'S RESPONSIBILITY:
1. To make available to faculty and students facilities and clinical services for planned
learning experiences through observation and selected clinical experiences in the
emergency medical technology curriculum.
2. To share and assist in the responsibility for the guidance and supervision of the students,
particularly in restricted areas.
3. The Provider may include members of the faculty of the School District in staff meetings
when policies to be discussed will affect or are related to the emergency medical
technology program. The Provider shall, at all times, provide The School District with
written notice of the changes in policy and procedures in a timely manner,especially as
such policies and procedures relate to or affect the emergency medical technology
program.
D. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S POLICIES:
1. The educational program shall consist of no less then six hours per week of classroom
instruction, laboratory practice and experiences in selected learning situations in hospitals
and other health agencies. The division and arrangement of time to include the
theoretical and clinical learning experiences shall be determined by the faculty, and be
based upon the needs of the students for specific learning experiences to meet the
objectives of the program.
2. Students will be assigned for emergency medical services, clinical and pre - hospital
experience Monday through Sunday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for 6 to
8 hour shifts.
3. Students will be given holidays as provided for in the regular school calendar.
E. REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF STUDENT:
The participating Provider has the right to request the School District to withdraw any student from
its facilities whose conduct or work is not, in the reasonable opinion of the administrator of the
EMS facility, in accordance with acceptable standards of performance. The School District may
at anytime withdraw a student whose progress, conduct, or work does not meet the standard of
The School District for continuation in the program.
F. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT:
If either party to this agreement wishes to terminate this agreement without cause, at least thirty
days written notice shall be given by either participating agency, and termination including
withdrawal of students and faculty from the Emergency Medical Services facility shall occur at
least thirty days from receipt of written notice. If the School District terminates for convenience
herein it shall not be liable for breach of contract, lost profits, or other such damages whether
consequential or inconsequential. For purposes of notice, the School District representative shall
be the coordinator of the Adult, Vocational and Community Education Department, The School
District of Palm Beach County.
G. STUDENT INSURANCE:
Each student will provide proof of professional liability insurance coverage with minimum limits
of $1,000,000/$3,000,000, and be encouraged to be covered by their own health and accident plan.
H. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT:
Modification of the agreement shall be made only upon mutual consent of both — parties and a
contract addendum shall be executed by both parties hereto.
TITLE IX AGREEMENT:
The participating agency agrees not to discriminate against any trainee in any manner whatsoever
on account of race, creed, color, age, sex, handicap or national origin.
J. LENGTH OF AGREEMENT:
This agreement will be effective for the fiscal year July 1, 1995, through June 30, 1996.
K. RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT.
It is the intent of both parties to review this agreement each year and renew if approved by both
parties.
m COPES OF THIS AGREEMENT
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and if any dispute arises, then venue shall
be in Palm Beach County
Copies of this contractual agreement shall be submitted to the office of the State of Florida Board of nurses
Copies of this contractual agreement shall be placed on file in the Vocational /Techrucal Education Department
Dated this 8 day of 199.s
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF'
67 d otiA/ - i9e,/ PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
The Provider
By ,a -f 4 =Y / /d`'�� By .. / __ _
, �'olypk? '. dy Gleason
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(SEAL)
CITY ATTORNEY /
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Attest. A _ �) .i
711... S crctary �,74, d Dr. Bernar. ' . Shulman
Sup intendent
Reviewed by Office of General Counsel
By: ,
Attorney ROBERT A ROSILLO
Revised June 1995