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ITEM 22

City Council Memorandum Fire Memo No.

Date:

November 9, 2023

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Thomas Dwiggins, Fire Chief

From:

Haley Bartosik, Senior Management Analyst

Subject:

Resolution No. 5742 Adopting an Educational Service Agreement between the City of Chandler and Maricopa County Community College District for Chandler Fire Department Instructors to Offer College Credit to Chandler Fire Department Paramedic Students for College Courses

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5742, authorizing the Chandler Fire Department (CFD) to enter into an Educational Services Agreement with Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to offer college credit to CFD Paramedic students for college courses, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to perform all necessary provisions of the agreement.

Background:

CFD has been pursuing accreditation in order to become its own Paramedic School and anticipates that accreditation will be officially awarded by the end of the calendar year. Per the Paramedic education accreditation requirements set forth by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), CFD must maintain a partnership with an educational agency in order to meet accreditation requirements and offer college credit to Paramedic students within the program. CFD maintains a current agreement with MCCCD for these services that is set to expire at the end of the calendar year.

Under this agreement, CFD’s Paramedic students will be taught by CFD’s instructors, receive college credit for courses, and be granted full use of MCCCD facilities and educational resources. Students will also have the opportunity to receive college credit for other courses taught by CFD’s instructors through internal fire academies and professional development courses. The agreement presents no financial implications to Paramedic students or CFD, is effective upon the completion of authorized signatures, and is valid through December 31, 2028.

Financial Implications:

No funds will be exchanged between the City of Chandler and the MCCCD. Instead, MCCCD will invoice CFD for the appropriate in-state tuition and CFD will invoice MCCCD for each course taught. The amount invoiced by both parties will be equal, thus there will be no financial implications for either party.

Attachments

Resolution 5742

MCCCD Educational Services Agreement