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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 19, 2008 <br />Action Agen~ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Contract Between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools, <br />and Health Department for School Nurses <br />DEPARTMENT: Health PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Contracts Rosemary Summers, 245-2411 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the contracts between Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), <br />Orange County Schools (OCS) and the Health Department for School Nurse funding. <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 fiscal was the first continuation year of the school nurse plan. FY 2008-09 maintains <br />the 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 funds are designated for direct services to children only and are not allowed for <br />nurse administrative or supervisory duties. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total cost of the contracts is $593,147 and was authorized in the <br />approved budget for FY2008-2009. The Orange County Schools will receive a total of <br />$188,696 for three nurses and the Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools will receive a total of <br />$404,451 for six nurses. It is anticipated that the full cost in fiscal year 2008-09 will be up to but <br />not to exceed $593,147. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contracts <br />and authorize the Chair to sign. <br />