Public commenter raises BAYADA accountability concerns; committee debates contractor indemnities, temp‑to‑hire clauses and billing for absences

A resident and former school nurse told the Manchester Board of School Committee she believes the district lacks protections in a one‑to‑one nursing contract with BAYADA, and the board spent substantial time debating vendor indemnification language, temporary‑to‑hire clauses and whether the district is properly protected if contracted staff cannot be provided.

At the start of the meeting, Patricia Anglin, who identified herself as a school nurse and gave a Manchester address, spoke during public comment about an individual BAYADA student‑service contract. She said the contract provisions were problematic because they both shift clinical duties to the vendor and allow the district to be billed if the school cancels a nurse without guaranteeing the vendor will supply a replacement. “If the school district doesn't give 24 hour notice, the school district has to pay for the full day for the nurse,” Anglin said, and she said the contract provisions did not specify accountability if BAYADA could…