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Superintendent outlines ConnexCare school‑based health center plan and next steps
Summary
The superintendent described a ConnexCare model for on-site dental, primary and mental health services billed to insurance with no cost to families; district would bear build‑out costs to meet state specifications and seeks phased implementation pending approvals.
Superintendent presented findings from a site visit and advocated pursuing a ConnexCare school‑based health center to provide dental hygiene, sealants, primary care, mental health services and vaccinations to students regardless of family insurance status.
"If a family doesn't even have insurance, it doesn't matter. ... If a family doesn't have insurance, there's no cost to them," the superintendent said, describing a model in which insurance is billed where available and families face no out‑of‑pocket charges for services on site. The superintendent said the primary district expense would be the physical build‑out to meet ConnexCare and state specifications and that approvals would be needed from ConnexCare's board, the state, federal funders as appropriate, and the local school board. He recommended beginning with dental hygiene services as the quickest component to start while the full approval process proceeds.
Board members discussed logistics given the district's geographic spread and suggested shuttle options or rotating clinic locations at AA Cole, Brewerton, Millard Hawk and other buildings to improve access. The superintendent asked staff to prepare a parent communication explaining the benefits and the district's intent to pursue the program.
