Union Community Care president and CEO Alisa Jones presented the nonprofit’s proposal to open a school‑based health center at Coatesville High School. She described services the center would provide — same‑day visits for illnesses and injuries, sports physicals, reproductive health where state law permits, short‑term behavioral health and telepsychiatry — and explained the financial model: Union Community Care bills insurance (including Medicaid and CHIP), uses a sliding fee for uninsured families and covers renovations and equipment costs; the organization said there would be no cost to the district.

Jones emphasized privacy protections: medical records would be kept in a separate, HIPAA‑governed electronic medical record and would not be merged with school records governed by FERPA. She described parental‑consent procedures, bilingual/translation services (Spanish staff and a tablet‑based service for other languages) and a plan to coordinate with school nurses. Presenters said psychiatry would be provided by telehealth and that the center would accept employees and community patients if the district chooses to permit broader access and provide appropriate access points and parking.

Board members asked about confidentiality, consent for older minors, staffing, sustainability and whether community access would affect the financial model. Union Community Care said law governs which services can be provided without parental consent (for example reproductive care for minors in certain age brackets under Pennsylvania law), that they maintain malpractice and general liability insurance, and that they typically partner with solicitors to finalize a memorandum of agreement; district staff reported the solicitor already has the draft for review.

The committee expressed support and asked staff to continue negotiation with Union Community Care and the district solicitor; no formal financial obligation to the district was reported by Union Community Care.