Pelham schools approve three-year internship partnership with Baptist Health for biomedical students
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The Pelham Board approved a three-year agreement allowing qualifying biomedical services career-tech students at Pelham High School to complete internships at Baptist Health facilities; staff said internships will begin after hospital HR onboarding and did not specify the number of students.
The Pelham Board of Education approved a three-year agreement with Alabama Healthcare Holdings LLC (doing business as Baptist Health) to give qualifying biomedical services career-technical students at Pelham High School the opportunity to complete internships at Baptist Health hospitals.
During the Jan. 12 meeting Speaker 3 described the deal as a partnership that will let students "see several different areas of the hospital" while noting the hospital's onboarding requirements for student placement. Board members asked about the number of students; staff said several students are expected but did not provide a specific count. Staff indicated internships would begin after the hospital's HR onboarding is completed and said work was already under way to finalize the agreement.
Board members approved the three-year term agreement by voice vote. The board directed Career and Technical Education staff to coordinate with hospital HR to confirm onboarding steps and timelines before student placements begin. No financial terms or student-count details were specified in the discussion.
The immediate next step is for district and hospital HR teams to complete onboarding so students can start the internships; staff listed a planned task to confirm onboarding by the end of January.