Sets up a no-cost agreement with Smith College for social work students to train in district placements
This memorandum of understanding (MOU) lets Smith College's School for Social Work place graduate students in district practicum (supervised field training) placements, including for school-based support credentials. It runs from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 and costs the district's non-categorical General Fund nothing.
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- Vendor / partner
- Smith College · Northampton, Massachusetts
- Action
- MOU or data sharing
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- Staff & hiring
- Term
- Jan 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2026
- Presented by
- Deputy Chief, Talent
- File
23-2207· agendaT.-8- Outcome
- Adopted on the General Consent Report, Oct 25, 2023
Official text
Approval by the Board of Education of a Memorandum of Understanding and Interagency Agreement (MOU or Agreement) by and between the District and Smith College (SC or College), Northampton, Massachusetts, for its School for Social Work (SCSSW), to provide a Practicum Learning Experience Program-applying to District placements of college students, regarding course work for Advanced Degrees and Certifications, including the field of Social Work, and including Master of Arts or Science and other Graduate-Level Degrees or Certifications with emphasis in Pupil Personnel Services, and other Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credentials and certifications, as may be specified, for the term January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, at no cost to non-categorical General Funds of the district.
History
- Adopted on the General Consent Report