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Mercer County board hears proposal to outsource school nursing; vendor says it could save $170,000–$260,000 a year
Summary
At a special meeting, the Mercer County Board of Education heard a presentation from Healthy Kids Clinic/Franklin Medical Centers on a proposed contract to provide school nursing, mental‑health and dental services. The vendor proposed a 40/60 split of nurse salaries and said the change could save the district an estimated $170,000–$260,000 annually; the board did not vote on a contract.
At a special meeting, the Mercer County Board of Education heard a presentation from a representative of Healthy Kids Clinic/Franklin Medical Centers about a proposed contract to provide school nursing, mental‑health and dental services for the district.
An unidentified school official summarized the district’s recent nursing history, saying the district had employed a nurse practitioner and four school nurses and that the nurse practitioner resigned about a month earlier. The official said the district had borne the full cost of those positions out of the general fund and framed an outside contract as a way to “minimize instructional loss” and reduce taxpayer burden.
The vendor representative described the core offer as school‑based clinical services, standing orders to allow nurses to operate autonomously, a dedicated nurse practitioner and a traveling nurse, and full coverage of clinic supplies. According to the vendor, the contract would be structured so the provider…
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