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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 18, 2009 Action Agenda Item No. ~- ' I SUBJECT: Agreements Between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, and Health Department for School Nurses DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Agreements Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 PURPOSE: To approve the agreements between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), Orange County Schools (OCS) and the Health Department for nine school nurses. BACKGROUND: During budget deliberations in FY 2001-2002, the Board of Commissioners agreed to a four-year plan for achieving a goal of a full-time school nurse in every public school in both Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) and Orange County Schools (OCS). The table below depicts the implementation of the four-year plan as it was authorized on an annual basis: 2001-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 forward CHCCS 2 0 2+ 2 new 4 +1 new 5+ 1 new 6 OCS 1 0 1 +1 new 2 +1 new 3 3 New nurses were added in October of each of the years that they were authorized. Fiscal Year 2006-2007 was the first continuation year of the school nurse plan. FY 2009-10 maintains the school nurse continuation plan. When a new school is opened, the school system is responsible for including the salary of a school nurse in its complement of basic staff for the school. These agreements require direct services to children only and do not fund administrative or supervisory duties. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the agreements is $617,734 and was authorized in the approved budget for FY 2009-2010. Orange County Schools will receive a total of $187,378 for three nurses and Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools will receive a total of $430,356 for six nurses. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Interim Manager recommends the Board approve the agreements and authorize the Chair to sign.