HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-15-2007-6fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 15, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. (~ ' -~
SUBJECT: Planning for Possible School-based Health Center in Orange County School
District
DEPARTMENT: Orange County Schools PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Shirley Carraway, 732-8126
PURPOSE: To agree to participate in consideration of a school-based health center in the
Orange County School District and to appoint a liaison to the planning group.
BACKGROUND: At the joint school boards/commissioners' work session on April 30, the
Board heard a report from Orange County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shirley Carraway
regarding school-based health center planning. In summary, over the past two years, a small
group of individuals have met periodically to assess the need for aschool-based health center
for the Orange County Schools District. The group has included representatives from Orange
County Schools, the Department of Social Services, the Health Department, and OPC Mental
Health. Presentations have been made to the Orange County School Board, the Social
Services Board and the Health Board reviewing the data and the concepts that the group has
discussed over the past two years. Orange County Schools has secured a small planning grant
that will be utilized over the upcoming year to engage in more definitive planning for a possible
school-based health center initiative and would like to secure the participation and endorsement
of the Commissioners for moving forward with the planning effort. Other public and private
community partners will collaborate in planning for the implementation of these concepts.
Dr. Carraway also requested that the Commissioners appoint a liaison to the planning group.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None for the planning phase. Costs for implementation of a school-
based health center are not yet defined, but should be clarified during the planning process.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board appoint a liaison to the
planning group.