R91-91RESOLUTION NO. R91-~/
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND' CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION; SAID AGREEMENT IS
ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the participating agencies have mutually
~greed that the City of Boynton Beach, through the
?ire-Rescue Training Division, will accept emergency medical
~echnology/EMT students from the vocational-technical
~ducation programs for supervised learning experiences in
~he care of patients in accordance with the attached
~greement; and
WHEREAS, it has been deemed by the City Commission of
~he City of Boynton Beach to be in the best interests of the
r~sid~nts of the City of Boynton Beach to execute the said
%greement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
T~E CITY OF ~OYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida hereby authorizes the Mayor and City
%lerk to execute a certain Agreement between The School
Board of Palm Beach County and the City of Boynton Beach
~hich Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a
~art hereof.
section 2. This Resolution shall take
_mmediately upon passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of June, 1991.
effect
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor /.
Vice M~ayor ~
Co~i s s loner-
~TTEST:
[to~orate Seal]
~UT~SIGJD~C
~MS/TRN. 5/30/91
.oner
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
AND
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH
FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
II.
III.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
The participating agencies in this agreement are The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida,
hereinafter called the "SCHOOL BOARD," and The Cqtv of Bovnton Beach
hereinafter called the EMS "PROVIDER."
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT:
This is a mutual agreement between the administratibn of the Provider and The School Board 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 provismns set forth in this agreement.
Whereas the parties hereto recognize that the School Board is in need of health care facilities to
train vocational education students in the area of emergency medical technology education
pursuant ro the State Plan for Vocational Education of the State Deparrmant of Education and
Palm Beach County School Board policies and procedures; and
Whereas the parties hereto .recognize that interest m promoting those educational gsals and
objectives of the State Department of Education and the Palm Beach Gounty School Board which
further excellence m emergency medical services; and
Whereas the Provider desires to provide the necessary Emergency Medical Serv/ces facility for
observation and selected clinical experiences to assist this progEam both parties therefore agree,
in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements expressed herein, as follows:
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT:
1, The education of the student shall be the primary purpose of the training program.
2, The School Board shall be responsible for the education of the student.
The School Board shall be responsible for selecting [earning experiences for the students
with the assistance and cooperation of the EMS Provider personnel.
The Emergency Medical S~rvices Provider agrees to share in the education of the student
through the cooperation and assistance of its staff with the faculty of the School Board
and in the guidance and supervision of the students.
The Provider agrees ro accept a maximum number of twenty students and four classes per
year for observational and selected clinical experiences.
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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 (0 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~
The School Board 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 Bb~rd with all applicable established policies and practices of the
EMS facility.
The School Board recognizes ks liability for certain rortious acts of its agents, officers, and
employees to the extent and limit provided in 768.28, Florida Statutes, The Stare 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 Board may possess end reserve
all such rights as against any and ail claims that may be brought under this agreement.
The Emergency Medical Services Provider will be liable for any acrs or omissions of its
employees. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a waiver sovereign [rnmunity
pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 768.28.
10.
The Emergency Medical Services Provider is an independent contractor and not agents,
employees, parmers~ associates, or joint ventures of the Board. The students and faculty
of the Board are nor employees, servanrs~ or agents of the Providers but rather: 1) the
students are students of the School Board, and 2) the faculty are employees oft_he School
Board. ,There are no third party beneficiaries of or to this Agreemeur.
THE SCHOOL BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY:
To maintain standards recommended in the State Plan for Emergency Medical Technology
Education of th~ State Deparunent of Education and standards and procedures as outlined
in the Florida Administrative Code of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative
Services.
To employ Florida certified health occupations (paramedic) faculty who shall be
responsible for implementing the philosophy and the objectives of The School Board and
developing the curriculum.
The faculty shall be responsible ~or:
a. Selecting assignments m cooperation with EMS personnel and supervismg students in
their learning experiences.
b. Planning for concurrent related instruction (informal and formal classroom) as needed
ro meet the objectives of the program. This instruction will be scheduled during the --
regular hours of the program.
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c. Maintaining individual records of class and clinical instruction, emergency
medical technology practice, and evaluation of student competency and health.
d. Prepazing a clinical rotation plan for services ro 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.
THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FACILITY'S RESPONSIBILITY:
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.
To share and assist in the responsibility for the guidance and supervision of the students,
particularly in restricted areas.
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The Provider may include members of the faculty of the School Board in staff meetings
when policies ro be discussed will affect or are related ro the emergency medical
technology program. The Provider shall, at alt times, provide The School Board with
written notice of the changes in policy and procedures in a timely manner; especially as
such policies and procedures in a timely manner, especially as such policies and procedures
relate to or affect the emergency medical technology program.
THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES:
The educatiqnal 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 ro meet the objectives
of the program.
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 pan. for 6 to 8
hour shifts.
3. Students will be given holidays as provided for in the regular school calendar.
REQUEST FOP, WITHDRAWAL OF STUDENT:
The participating Provider has the right to request the School Board £o 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 Board may at anytime withdraw a student whose progress, conduct, or work does nor -
meet the standard of The SchooI Board for continuation in the program.
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III.
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT:
least thirt~ days written
If either party to this agreemanr wishes ro terminate this agreement, ar including withdrawal of
notice shall be given by either participating agency, and termination
students and faculty from the Emergency Medical Services facility shall occUr at least thirty days
from receipt of written notice. For purposes of notice, the School Board representative shall be
the Director of the Vocational-Technical Education Department, The School Board of Palm Beach
County.
STUDENT INSURANCE:
Each student will provide proof of professional liability insUrance coverage with minimum Ih-nits
of $500,000/$1,000,000, and be encouraged to be covered by their own health and accident plan.
MODIFICATION OF AGKE~vlENT:
Modification of the agreement shall be made only upon mutual consent of both parries and a
contract addendum sh011 be executed by both parries hereto.
TITLE IX AGREEMENT:
The participating agency agrees nor ro discriminate against any trainee m any manner whatsoever
on account- of race, creed, color, age, sex, handicap or national origin.
LENGTH OF AGREEMENT:
This agreement ~_qill be effective for the fiscal year July 1, 1991, through June 30, 1992.
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RENEWAL O~ AGREEMENT:
It is the intent of both parties to review this agreement each year and renew if approved by both
parties.
COPIES OF THIS AGREEMENT:
Copies of this contractual agreement shall be submitted ro the office of the State of Florida
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services.
Copies of the contractual agreement shall be placed on file in the Vocauonal-Technical Education
Department.
Dated this _day of
Agency
By_
Administrator
The School Board of
Palm Beach Count~, Florida
Lynda M. Johnston
Chairman
(SEAL)
Attest
Secretary
At~est
Thomas J. Mills
Superintendent
Reviewed: Office of General Counsel
By
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AGBRRMENT
BETWEEN
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY
AND
CIIY OF BOYNION BEACH
FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
II.
III.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES:
The parcicip~ting agencies in this a~raement are The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida,
hereinaffer calle~l the "SCH.O~O~L BOAP~D," and The Ci tv of Bovnton Beach
h4~ein~fte~ C:alied the'EMS PRoVIDEtL;
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT:
Tlii~. ~s ~ mum~ agreement between the administration of the. Provider and The School Board .of
Pal~ ~B~ch'~ty;:Florkla, that the EMS Prowder ~nll accept emergency medical technology/EMT
tl'i~:c~r~i of I~Ogr~g in ~aecord~inee with the provisions set forth in this agreement.
~ ~Whgreas the~ p, arties here;o recognize that the School Board is in need of health care facilities m
tra~'~V0ca~ edUeafi0n s~udents in the area of emergency medical technology education
p~kl~t t6 ;~{e state plan f6r Vocational Education of the Stdte Department of Education and
Palm Beach County School B6ard policies and procedures; and
ereas the parde~ ~herero ~ecogr~ize that interest in promoting those educational goals and
ectives of~ .t~.~e stg;~ Depk~ent of Education .and the_Palm Beach Cbunty School Board which
er exce,~ence in emerg~ficy medical services; and
Whereas the Provider desires ro provide the necessary Emergency Medical Services facility for
observation and selected clinical experiences to assist this program both parties therefore agree,
in eonslderation of the mutual covenants and agreements expressed herein, as follows:
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT:
1. The education of the student shall be the primary purpose of the rTammg program.
2. The School Board shall be responsible for the education of the student.
3. The School Board 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 Board
and in the guidance and supervision of the students.
5. The Provider agrees to accept a maximum number of twenty students and four classes per'
year for observational and selected clinical experiences.
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c. Maintaining individual records of class and clinical instruction, emergency
medical technology practice, and evaluation of student competency and health.
ck preparing a clinical rotation plan for services to be nsed for experience and securing
the written approva! of the plan from the Director of the Emergency Medical Seawsces
facility prior tO the beginning of the affiliation. Before any material changes are made
in Uae plan, they will be discussed and approved in writing by the Director
of the Emergency Medical Services facility.
THE E1V~KGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FACILITY'S RESPONSIBILITY:
To make available to faculty and students facilities and clinical services for planned
learning experiences through observation and selected clinical expenances m the
emergency medical technology curriculum.
To share and assist in the responsibility for the guidance and supervision of the students,
particularly in restricted areas.
The Provider may include members of the faculty of the School Board in staff meetings
when policies re be discussed will affect or are related to the emergency medical
technology program. The Provider shall, at all rimes, provide The School Board with
written notice of the changes in policy and procedures in a timely manner,- especially as
such policies and procedures in a timely manner, especially as such policies and procedures
relate to or affect the emergency medical technology program.
THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES:
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 re meet the objectives
of the program.
Students will be assigned for emergency medical services, clinical and pre-hospital
experience Monday through Sunday during the hours of 8 a.m. re 11:00 p.m. for 6 to 8
hour shifts.
3. Students will be given holidays as provided for in the regular school calendar.
REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF STUDENT:
The participating Provider has the right to request the School Board 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 Board may ar anytime withdraw a student whose progress, conduct, or work does not
meet Uae standard of The School Board for continuation in the program.
COPIES OF THIS AGREEMENT:
Copies of this contractual agreement shall be submitted ro the office of the Sra~e of Florida
Deparanent of Health and Rehabihkative Services.
Copies of the contractual agreement shall be placed on file in the Vocational-Technical Education
Dated this _day of
,19
The School Board of
Palm Beach County, Florida
Agency
By By.
Lynda M. Johnsron
Administrator Chaurman
(SEAL)
Attest
Thomas J. Mills
Secretary Superintendent
Reviewed: Office of General Counsel
ATTEST,:
CITY C!,ERK
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CITY OF ~OYNTON BEACH
;IRI%INE WEINER, MAYOR
APPROVED/AS z~6 FORM:
-i~RMINATIoN OF AGP~EM~N~: - at least thirty days wri~en~
· eemen~ ' awa~
' es to tecmar · on ~nciud~g . ·
- ~ m ~'s a~e~ent w~sh -'~ a~ ncy, ~d termma~ . k~,~ at least ~ days
ei~er P~ ~- - ~ · a~icipaUU~ u~ ~ .' ' '1i sma~ o~ ~ a~ be
If .~' ~. ~ ~ ~ 'by eider P -~aic 1Se~ces fac~ W _ a r~esentat~ve sh
nonce snm~ ~ ~, ~ the EmergenCy ~v~ -- ~ ~;~ ~e Schoo~ ~oa[- ~ 5- ~a a~ Pa~ Beach
~. ~ and facm~ ~ =~ ~u~os~ o~ ~,
~ ~ receipt of ~en n?~c,-~ ~cal Educanon Depa~
Co~W.
INS~ overage
~E~ .- ~ ~ceC . ent
S ' .... r~s~onal habihW ~ur ~ ..... he~ and acC~d P
' rovide proot o~ p~ .... b covered by
Each s~den} wi~.~ and be enCOuraged to _e
of $500,000/~1 uuu,~, ~
~ODIFI~TION OF AGREE~NT:
Mod~ca~on of ~e a~eemen~ shall be ~de only upon mum~ consent of both pa~es and a
con. Ct addendum shall be executed by bo~ pa~es ~here~o.
Theon accost p or' race, creed, color, age, seX, h~di~p or
~NGTH OF AG~EMENT:
~ a~eemen~ w~l be effec~ve for ~e fiscal year July 1, 199% throUgh J~e 30, 1992.
RENEW~ OF AGREEMENT:
It is me inten~ of both pa~ies ~o renew this agreemen~ each year ~d renew if approved by bo~
pa~ies.
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Students will be involved chiefly in learning experiences through observation; however,
in order to conform co the requirements of the Florida Department of Education Program
Course Standards and the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Rules, didactic
instruction reinforced iff the clinical area will be offered by the Provider. Any such
cmo~ftr~o f t~o~n~ I~ ~S~ b~ s~p~ed by,tr .an?d au~onzed instructors and such instruction shall
raorm co ~napter 20D-66.58 (3) (e) and (fi 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 FIRS Emergency Medical
Services Rules.
The School ~oard agrees to comply with the applica-ble established pol'icies and practices
of r2~,~,e~ En~,,rge~cy Medical S~vices Provider. 'The Provider shall 15e ~:kSb6nsible for
proxaumg the School Board with ail aPPlicable established policies hnd practices of the
EMS facilitY.
The School Board recognizes its liability for certain rortious acts of irs agents; officers, and
ernptb~ees'to the extant anti limit provided in:765.~8, Flbrida:SiatUfes, ~he State of
Fl,ofidla~s P~'.rt. ia~ Waiver of sovereign im~unity, pro~i~ie~i~, hbwever, this p~o~sibn shall not
be constru6d as a waiver of an~/right of defense that the :Board may pobstess and reserve
'alt such ~ts as'against any and all claims that may be brought ~n~er~'t~is, agreement.
The Emergency Medical Services Provider wilt be liable for any acts or omissions of its
employee~. I~othing Contained herein shall be 'deemed a waiver so~ere/gn immunity
pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 768.28.
10. The Emergency Medical Services Provider is an independent contractbr and not agents,
emPloYees, partners, associates, or joint ventUres of th~ Board. The ~tudents and faculty
oard er . not e.mployees, se nts, or o the PrOvide her: t) the
~enrs are stu(lents ot the School Board, and 2) the Faculty are e~ployee~ of the School
Board.. There are no third party beneficiaries of or to this Agreement
THE SCHOQL BOAPdD'S KESPONSIBILITY:
1. To maintain standards recommended in the State Plan for Emergency Medical Technology
Educatlan of the State Department of Education and standards and procediwes as outlined
in the Florida Administrative Code of the Florida Deparunent of Health and Rehabilitative
Services.
To employ Florida certified health occupations (paramedic) faculty who shall be
responsible for implementing the philosophy and the ebjectives of The School Board and
developing the curriculum.
The faculty shall be responsible ~or:
a. Selecting assignments in cooperation with EMS personnel and supervising studenrs in
their leaming experiences.
b. Planning ~or concurrent related instruction (informal and formal classroom) as needed
ro meet the objectives of the program. This insu'uction will be scheduled during the
regular hours of the program.
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