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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 21, 2011 <br />Action Age <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Agreements Between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County <br />Schools, and Health Department for School Nurses <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Agreements Dorothy Cilenti, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the renewal agreements between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools <br />(CHCCS), Orange County Schools (OCS) and the Health Department for nine school nurses. <br />BACKGROUND: During budget deliberations in FY 2001-2002, the Board of Commissioners <br />agreed to a four-year plan for achieving a goal of a full-time school nurse in every public school <br />in both Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) and Orange County Schools (OCS). The <br />table below depicts the implementation of the four-year plan as it was authorized on an annual <br />basis: <br /> 2001-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 forward <br />CHCCS 2 0 2+ 2 new 4 +1 new 5+ 1 new 6 <br />OCS 1 0 1 +1 new 2 +1 new 3 3 <br />New nurses were added in October of each of the years that they were authorized. Fiscal Year <br />2006-2007 was the first continuation year of the school nurse plan. FY 2011-12 maintains the <br />school nurse continuation plan. When a new school is opened, the school system is <br />responsible for including the salary of a school nurse in its complement of basic staff for the <br />school. These agreements require direct services to children only and do not fund <br />administrative or supervisory duties. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the renewal agreements is $634,332 and is subject to <br />approval of the FY 2011-2012 budget. There are increases primarily due to benefits increases. <br />Orange County Schools will receive a total of $200,457 for three nurses and Chapel Hill <br />Carrboro City Schools will receive a total of $433,875 for six nurses. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the agreements <br />subject to approval of the FY 2011-2012 budget and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />