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School Nurse Deployment Proposal Page 5 It was also recognized that to reach the goal with the current complement of open schools, further planning would be necessary. The staffs of each of the respective agencies were tasked with developing a specific plan for achieving the goal in order for the plan to be considered during budget deliberations this spring. The staff working group met in February to develop the specifics of the plan. Recommendations for increases in the number of nurses is tied to the number of schools currently on -line in each of the school systems since the assumption was made that new schools would include a nurse in its -core staffing complement. The estimated annual cost for one -nurse totals approximately $47,650. In addition, there are one -time start -up costs of about $3,600 for each position. The table below out one proposal, phased -in over a two -year period, that would enable both school districts to meet the goal of one full -time nurse in every school. If the plan below were initiated with the upcoming- fiscal year (FY 2001 -02), the goal would be attained in fiscal year 2002 -03: Estimated Annual Cost for One Nurse Salary & Fringes 45,860 Operating Costs 1,790 Estimated Total Annual Cost 47,650 Plus: One -Time Start-Up Costs 3,592 Estimated Total First Year Cost 51,242 Year 3 and School District Year One (1) Year Two (2) Beyond (3) CHCCS Additional # Nurses Required to Meet Goal 3 3 0 Estimated Cost to Meet Goal $153,726 $296,676 $285,900 OCS Additional # Nurses Required to Meet Goal 2 1 0 Estimated Cost to Meet Goal $102,484 $146,542 $142,950 Total Estimated Cost for Both Districts $256,210 $443,218 $428,850 Year one includes annual cost plus one -time start-up Year two includes annual cost for positions added in year 1 plus annual and one -time start -up for positions added in year 2 (3) Year 3 and beyond includes annual cost of positions added in Year 1 and Year 2