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Board told Buncombe County school nurse contract holds same price but covers fewer nurses; student releases and other MOUs moved toward consent agenda
Summary
District staff told the board the Buncombe County Health and Human Services nurse contract keeps the same dollar amount while the staffing level decreased from five nurses last year to four this year.
District staff updated the Asheville City Schools Board of Education on contracts and memoranda of understanding and said the contract with Buncombe County Health and Human Services for school nurses will be placed on the consent agenda next week.
Heidi, a district finance staff member, told the board this time of year brings the largest list of contracts and MOUs and reminded members that information'only items can be asked about without formal approval. When members asked about the Buncombe County Health and Human Services nurse contract, staff clarified the county treats nurse funding as a separate county line item and that a midyear county funding cut led to a reduction in nursing…
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