Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
9/11/2017 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Consent Items Pulled for Discussion  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
15.3 (Item #12) Adoption of California Partnership Courses for Food & Nutrition, Medical Science and Terminology, and Healthcare Essentials  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
COS FOODS & NUTRITION.pdf
COS MEDICAL SCIENCE & TERM.pdf
COS HEALTHCARE ESSENTIALS.pdf
 
Summary:
The following courses were presented to the Board on 8/28/17: Food & Nutrition, Medical Science and Terminology, and Healthcare Essentials, and are ones that have program status as California Partnership Courses on the UC Portal and will provide a-g status for these courses. Foods & Nutrition is being adopted to support the development of a nutrition elective strand within the International Hospitality and Tourism Academy at Mt. Diablo High School. Medical Science and Terminology and Healthcare Essentials are being adopted to support the transition to an allied health care strand within the Medical Biotechnology Academy at Mt. Diablo High School. Additionally, Healthcare Essentials will support a DVC dual enrollment class, Health Care Occupations, that will be offered within this academy in spring 2018. Finally, we will be looking to articulate the Medical Science and Terminology course with DVC and LMC. Course descriptions are attached.  
Funding:
N/A  
Fiscal Impact:
No impact to the General Fund  
Recommendation
Please approve the Courses of Study for Foods & Nutrition, Medical Science & Terminology and Healthcare Essentials.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Michele McKimmie - Administrative Assistant
Signed By:  
Heather Fontanilla - Program Spec/Career Pathways/Linked Learning
Signed By:  
Jennifer Sachs - Chief, Educational Services
Signed By:  
Chris Holleran - Assistant Superintendent of High Schools
Signed By:  
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

New Motion
Member Joanne Durkee Moved, Member Cheryl Hansen seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve the Courses of Study for Foods & Nutrition, Medical Science & Terminology and Healthcare Essentials.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Joanne Durkee     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes