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Board approves agreement with Terrebonne General Health System for job-shadowing for students with significant disabilities
Summary
The board approved an agreement with Terrebonne General Health System to begin job-shadowing opportunities for students with significant disabilities, beginning in the hospital cafeteria with plans to expand.
The school board approved an agreement with Terrebonne General Health System to provide job-shadowing and workplace-experience opportunities for students with significant disabilities. Staff said the first stage of the partnership will be placement in the hospital cafeteria with the goal of expanding into other areas. District staff described the arrangement as similar to a previous program at TARP and said it will allow students to begin gaining on-site job experience. A staff presenter said the district and the health system have been negotiating the agreement and are ‘‘really excited’’ to begin the initial phase. A board member moved and the board recorded the motion and approval; the meeting transcript shows the board voted to approve the agreement and staff recorded the motion as passed.
