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11/30/2016
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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />September 28, 2016 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2016 Agenda & Abstracts/ September Page 6 <br />o The Board modified its formulas for Title 1 designation and for allocating <br />federal money to those schools. This was done to shift the approach from <br />“equality” to “equity” approach. <br /> <br />o Universal Breakfast Pilot. This program will reduce the stigma for low-income <br />students who are receiving free breakfast. All elementary students will eat <br />breakfast at no charge on school days. <br /> <br />B. Annual Communicable Disease Report <br /> <br />Judy Butler, Communicable Disease Nurse/Public Health Nurse Supervisor, gave an <br />overview of the communicable disease data for the year 2015. She also gave an <br />update on September 28th which is the 31st day of the school year also known as “kick <br />out day”. Children without complete immunization records or new children without <br />completed Health Assessments are to be dismissed from school. Orange County <br />Schools had reported 20 students lacking immunizations; while, Chapel Hill/Carrboro <br />City Schools reported 81. This information does not include data for 2 schools that <br />hadn’t yet provided a report. Ms. Butler noted other communicable disease-related <br />activities performed by her staff including documenting health law violators, quarantine <br />orders, control measure orders, outbreaks that occurred and bloodborne pathogens <br />exposure. Some of the highlights from the information she gave during her presentation <br />include: <br /> <br />• Annual STD data for 2015 – There were a total of 853 cases which was comprised <br />of182 cases of gonorrhea, 634 cases of chlamydia, 15 cases of syphilis, 14 cases of <br />HIV and 8 cases of AIDS. <br />• There were a total of 115 cases of communicable diseases including 38 newly <br />identified/confirmed reports of hepatitis B and 6 pertussis cases. <br /> <br />The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. Butler and Dr. Bridger. <br /> <br />C. Foreshadow Chair/Vice-Chair Selection <br /> <br />Liska Lackey, Chair, stated that the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair are open. She <br />also prefaced that by stating that it is customary for the current Vice-Chair to occupy the <br />Chair position because of the experience gained as Vice-Chair. Ms. Lackey informed <br />the BOH members that interested persons should send her an email within the next <br />week. BOH members will vote to select the Chair and Vice-Chair at the November <br />meeting. <br /> <br />D. Health Director Annual Evaluation <br /> <br />Liska Lackey, Chair, reviewed this year’s process for the annual review referring to the <br />BOH Policies and Procedures for guidance. The annual review will occur during a <br />closed session at the November 2016 meeting. Ms. Lackey will survey direct reports <br />and share the results with the Board in the closed session in November. <br /> <br />E. Health Director Report <br /> <br />In addition to the Health Director’s report, Dr. Bridger mentioned that she’s unsure of <br />when the Surgeon General’s report will be released. As the Board’s vote was
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