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School board reviews contract with county health department amid concern over nursing funding cuts
Summary
The New Hanover County Board of Education reviewed a contract with New Hanover County Health and Human Services to provide school health services and school nurses. Board members and staff clarified funding sources, state allotment rules and recent county reductions; no formal policy change was made at the meeting.
The New Hanover County Board of Education discussed a contract with New Hanover County Health and Human Services to provide school health services and school nurses, and board members pressed administration for details about funding sources and recent reductions. Board members said state allotment changes and county budget adjustments have altered how many nurses the district can fund directly.
Board members said the public should understand county and state funding decisions that affect the district's ability to staff nurses in schools.…
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