Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
4 <br />Contract for School Nursing Services <br />behveenthe <br />County of Orange and <br />July 1, 2005 -June .30, 2006 <br />the Orange County Schools <br />This agreement between the Orange County Health Department, hereinafter referred to as the <br />"Department" and the Orange County Schools, hereinafter refereed to as the "School" is entered into for <br />the purpose of providing school nursing services to the students of the Orange County School system.. <br />Whereas both the Department and the School mutual]y agree that the purpose of providing school <br />health nursing services is to promote the optimal health and well-being of all students in Orange County <br />Schools, and <br />Whereas both the Department and the School mutually agree that the long-term purpose of these <br />funds is to provide full-time nursing services to each school in the system; and <br />Whereas both the Department and the School mutually agree to continue providing school <br />nursing services as specified in the annually developed "Memorandum of Agreement between Orange <br />County I3ealth Department and Orange County Schools;" <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the following mutual covenants and <br />conditions and any sums to be paid, the Department and the Schools agree as follows: <br />The Department agrees: <br />1. To provide funds not to exceed $167,001 to the School for the purpose of'supporting tluee 10 month <br />registered nurses to provide school nursing services for the 2005-2006 school year. To the extent <br />practicable, these funds should support the equivalent of3 FTE nurses, <br />2. That the funds will be paid quarterly upon submission of an invoice that specifies personnel costs and <br />that the Department shall pay the School within thirty (.30) days of receipt of the School's invoice, <br />Any adjustments to the invoice shall be taken into account in the next succeeding invoice or as soon <br />thereafter as reasonably practicable. <br />3. That the funds maybe used in their entirety for' personnel costs including associated benefits and the <br />local supplement, <br />4. To assign a nursing supervisor to coordinate the implementation of this contract and to initiate the <br />annual development of the Memorandum of Agreement that specifies operating procedures. <br />5. To arrange for and provide at least tlu'ee continuing education offerings for all nurses in the School <br />during the school year at a mutually agreed upon time, whenever possible arranging for the sessions <br />so as to minimize time away fiom the individual school assignments. <br />The School agrees: <br />1. To utilize funds not to exceed $167,001 for the purpose of supporting tluee 10 month registered <br />nurses to provide school nursing services for 2005-2006 school year. The nurse will provide direct <br />nursing services to students within an individual school. The School agrees that the funds will not be <br />utilized to support a nurse with a supervisory role. To the extent practicable this is to support three <br />full-time nurses for 10-month appointments. <br />2. To submit an invoice to the Department quarterly that specifies personnel costs for the period. <br />3. To provide adequate space, computer equipment and supplies for the designated position through <br />other funds at a level comparable to the support provided to all school nurses supported by the <br />School. <br />4. To inform the Department of the employment of the nurses, and in the event of termination, whether <br />vohmtary or involuntary, and the date of termination. <br />