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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 19, 2012 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5-F <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 Colleen Bridger, 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 />New nurses were added in October of each of the years authorized. Fiscal Year 2006 -2007 was <br />the first continuation year of the school nurse plan. FY 2012 -13 maintains the school nurse <br />continuation plan. When a new school is opened, the school system is responsible for including <br />the salary of a school nurse in its complement of basic staff for the school. These agreements <br />require direct services to children only and do not fund administrative or supervisory duties. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the renewal agreements is $683,706 and is subject to <br />approval of the FY 2012 -2013 budget. There are increases primarily due to benefits increases. <br />Orange County Schools will receive a total of $232,055 for three nurses and Chapel Hill <br />Carrboro City Schools will receive a total of $451,651 for six nurses. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the agreements <br />subject to approval of the FY 2012 -2013 budget and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />2001 -02 <br />02 -03 <br />03 -04 <br />04 -05 <br />05 -06 <br />06 -07 forward <br />CHCCS <br />2 <br />0 <br />2+ 2 new <br />4 +1 new <br />5+1 new <br />6 <br />OCS <br />1 <br />0 <br />1 +1 new <br />2 +1 new <br />3 <br />3 <br />New nurses were added in October of each of the years authorized. Fiscal Year 2006 -2007 was <br />the first continuation year of the school nurse plan. FY 2012 -13 maintains the school nurse <br />continuation plan. When a new school is opened, the school system is responsible for including <br />the salary of a school nurse in its complement of basic staff for the school. These agreements <br />require direct services to children only and do not fund administrative or supervisory duties. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the renewal agreements is $683,706 and is subject to <br />approval of the FY 2012 -2013 budget. There are increases primarily due to benefits increases. <br />Orange County Schools will receive a total of $232,055 for three nurses and Chapel Hill <br />Carrboro City Schools will receive a total of $451,651 for six nurses. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board approve the agreements <br />subject to approval of the FY 2012 -2013 budget and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />