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Sumner County board hears details of planned Portland school health clinic; parental consent, safety emphasized
Summary
Sumner County leaders discussed a High Point-operated health clinic to open at Portland High School, confirming a roughly $1 million capital investment, required parental permissions, separate entrance and screening for visitors, and an expected staffing announcement in early April.
The Sumner County School Board on Monday got detailed briefings on a planned partnership with High Point Health to open a school-based clinic at Portland High School, district officials said.
Dr. Langford, the district superintendent, said the partner will name the clinics primary nurse practitioner in the first week of April and that the capital investment to build out the space is "close to a million dollars" provided by Sumner Regional. He said the district and provider negotiated terms so the site will not be a revenue source for the district: "We also were not interested in making any kind of revenue from this. This is a service we're wanting to provide for our…
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