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MSAD 6 OKs MOU with Mainly Teeth for in‑school dental screenings and preventive care
Summary
The board authorized a memorandum of understanding with Mainly Teeth to provide routine dental screenings, preventive services and basic dental treatments to students with parental permission; the MOU requires parental consent and the provider handles insurance and billing, the district said.
Director Welch moved to authorize the superintendent to sign a memorandum of understanding with Mainly Teeth to provide routine dental screenings, preventive services and simple dental treatments for eligible students; Director Heath seconded. The motion passed, 10–0.
Nut graf: The MOU makes dental screenings and some treatments available in schools to students whose parents sign consent forms. District officials said no student receives services without parental permission and that Mainly Teeth will handle insurance or MaineCare billing; the district requires the provider to meet building‑use and liability insurance rules.
Administration described steps taken to reduce barriers. The assistant superintendent said district nurses and the school doctor met with Mainly Teeth on April 2 to review paperwork and consent forms. The provider agreed to simplify paperwork and to include translations of the most common languages used in the district.
Board members asked whether families could be turned away for inability to pay. The assistant superintendent said Mainly Teeth does not turn away students; the provider pursues reimbursements through insurance or MaineCare and arranges services with families.
Director Dakotas and others asked about asterisks in the consent packet labeled “SDF consent.” Director Walsh and Superintendent (name not specified) explained that SDF likely refers to silver diamine fluoride, a preventive treatment that requires explicit consent; no student would receive that treatment without parental authorization.
The board approved the MOU and asked administration to continue working with Mainly Teeth and school nurses to streamline consent forms and translations.
Ending: The MOU was approved unanimously; administration will finalize paperwork and parental‑consent procedures before services begin.
