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Board approves school‑based health center MOU; district says no direct cost to schools
Summary
The Granite Falls School Board approved an MOU and lease to host a school‑based health center (SBHC); superintendent said the MOU was vetted by legal, mirrors arrangements used by neighboring districts and would be funded by CHC grants and a governor's budget line item for renovation.
The Granite Falls School Board approved a memorandum of understanding and lease to host a school‑based health center, a partnership the superintendent said would provide on‑campus basic medical care to students at no direct cost to the district.
Superintendent Dr. Giesland told the board the MOU has been vetted by legal counsel and is the same template used recently by Everett School District and previously by Edmonds. "There's no cost to the district," she said, attributing that to funding CHC received and a governor's budget line (about $500,000) proposed to cover remodeling and renovation of the clinic space.
Board members expressed support for removing barriers to care in a rural district. The motion to approve the SBHC operating agreement and lease was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
The MOU will proceed to implementation steps including facility remodeling (subject to the governor's budget appropriation and CHC funding) and coordination with the community health partner about staffing and services. The board did not approve any district expenditure for the clinic during the meeting.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes identify the motion to approve the MOU as passed; specifics about remodeling schedule, provider staffing, and formal clinic start dates were not finalized in the board discussion.
