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Robeson schools to end COVID-era CNA positions; 34 roles set to lapse June 13
Summary
The finance committee heard that 34 certificated nursing assistant (CNA) positions created during COVID will not be continued after June 13 as the grant funding that created them has ended. The district described how the roles were funded, how many positions remain, and how the district plans to prioritize affected staff for other openings.
The Public Schools of Robeson County finance committee was told that 34 certificated nursing assistant (CNA) positions created during the COVID-19 response will not be continued after June 13, district staff said.
The CNA roles “were originally created during the 2122 school year with a DHHS grant,” Erica, a district staff member, told the committee, adding that the original grant supported contact tracing and that “that grant covered the CNAs through the 2223 school year.” Erica said the district used ESSER 3 funding to pay the positions through Sept. 30, 2024, and that 34 positions now remain.
Why it matters: The CNAs were hired to help with COVID contact tracing when school nurses and…
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