Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authority To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend Interlocal Agreements With Texas Public Institutions Of Higher Education To Offer Field Instruction To Their Students
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This agenda item requests approval from the Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board to authorize the superintendent of schools or a designee to negotiate, execute, and amend interlocal agreements with Texas public institutions of higher education to offer field instruction to their college and/or university students in HISD schools. Field instruction is to be provided but not limited to the disciplines of speech therapy, school psychology, educational diagnostics, interpreting services for the deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), and teacher education.
Colleges and/or universities that participate may include but are not limited to:
* Stephen F. Austin University
* University of Houston
* Lamar University
* Lone Star College
* Houston City College
* Texas Tech University
* Sam Houston State University
* Prairie View A&M University
* Texas Southern University
* Texas A&M University System
* The University of Texas System
* Emerson College
* Baylor University
* West Coast University
* Marymount University
* Oklahoma Baptist University
* University of St. Augustine
* University of Louisiana at Lafayette
* University of Iowa
The district will assign a qualified special education staff member to supervise and monitor the college and/or university students' field instruction and the delivery of services to district students with disabilities. The college and/or university will be responsible for the educational requirements of the respective discipline. The district will approve the number of hours for the field instruction. The college and/or university will ensure that insurance coverage is maintained for students who participate in field instruction in the district.
COST/FUNDING SOURCE(S):
None
STAFFING IMPLICATIONS:
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