Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 2/9/2010 - 7:30 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 9.7 (Item 7) Fieldwork Agreement with Brandman University, a division of the Chapman University System.
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Chapman Brandman Certificate of Liability Insurance.pdf
Brandman Supervised_Fieldwork_Agreement.pdf
Summary: The Brandman University School Counseling program offers a program in school counseling for graduate students who wish to pursue a career counseling children and adolescents in K-12 public schools. Brandman graduate students are eligible to receive a California Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling (PPS) upon completing coursework and fieldwork requirements. The program is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and meets all requirements of the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

If approved, Brandman School Counseling Interns will be eligible to participate in field experience at designated District schools. Field experience provides the opportunity for counseling interns to learn and practice the functions of school counselors. Counseling interns will function under the supervision of a Brandman Fieldwork Instructor and a District Administrator or Student Services Coordinator with a PPS credential.
Funding: N/A
Fiscal Impact No impact to general or categorical funds. Counseling interns will function at no cost to MDUSD.
Recommendation: Approve agreement for Brandman school counseling field experience in district schools.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Margot Tobias - Director Student Services
Signed By:
Mildred Browne - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Greg Rolen, Esq. - General Counsel
Signed By:
Gail Isserman - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Richard Nicoll - Interim Sup