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Board OKs amended health‑department MOU (two nurses to one) and raises substitute pay rates
Summary
Board approved an amended MOU with the county health department reducing two nurse positions that collectively covered district needs to a single nurse (no price change to hours) and approved new substitute pay scales: county $110, preferred $130 and long‑term $150.
The Burlington Local School District board on Aug. 14 approved an amended memorandum of understanding with the county health department that changes staffing from two nurses (shared coverage) to one full nurse assigned to the district; the board also approved updated substitute pay rates for the 2025–26 school year.
Lede: Under the amended health‑department agreement, the district will continue to have nursing coverage every day, but the county will provide a single nurse rather than two nurses splitting days. The superintendent and health‑department staff described this as a scheduling change with no change in total hours or price.
Nut graf: Board members approved the amendment by roll call after the superintendent explained the staffing model remains effectively the same for daily coverage; the district said this is an MOU change, not a price change.
Other personnel actions and substitute rates
- Substitute pay: The board approved a county substitute rate of $110, a preferred substitute rate of $130 and a newly added long‑term substitute rate of $150. The superintendent explained long‑term subs are expected to take on greater responsibilities…
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