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JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
Q 615 Sheridan Street o Port Townsend o Washington o 98368
www.jeffersonrountypublichealth.org
July 18, 2013
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: lean Baldwin, Director
DATE: AuiUSt `f; �1a
SUBJECT: Agenda Item — Intergovernmental Agreement with Olympic Educational
Service District 114 for School Nurse Corp Program; August 26, 2013 —
June 13, 2014; $32,145 plus mileage
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Jefferson County Public Health, Community Health, is requesting Board approval of the Intergovernmental
Agreement with Olympic Educational Service District 114 for School Nurse Corp Program; August 26, 2013 —
June 13, 2014; $32,145 plus mileage
ANALYSIS /STRATEGIC GOALS /PRO'S and CON'S:
This is an on -going agreement between Jefferson County Public Health and Olympic Educational Service
District 114 for school nurse services. The 2013 -14 agreement provides for 14 hours per week, for 36
weeks in the School Nurse Corps Programs to identified Jefferson County public schools. OESD un
is ding
four additional nursing service hours per week for 11 weeks at Chimacum School District and 16 additional
nursing service hours per week for 12 weeks at Port Townsend School District due to the increased need for
nursing services and supervision at the beginning of the school year.
Jefferson County Public Health services include: assessment, referrals and follow -up of emergent care,
assess physical and emotional health needs, providing training, supervision and consultation to school
personnel, identifying resources for health care as requested, participation in MDT meetings, consultation in
communicable disease, assisting in development/revision of district health policies & procedures including
forms and records, consulting in immunization compliance, and providing mandated screenings programs.
COMMUNITY HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WATER QUALITY
MAIN: (360) 385 -9400 ALWAYS WORKING FOR A SAFER AND MAIN: (360) 385 -9444
FAX: (360) 385 -9401 HEALTHIER COMMUNITY FAX: (360) 379 -4487
Consent Agenda
FISCAL IMPACT /COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
This agreement will continue to fund the school health hours that we provide to Port Townsend and
Chimacum schools and is reflected in the budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
JCPH management request approval of the Intergovernmental Agreement with Olympic Educational Service
District 114 for School Nurse Corp Program; August 26, 2013 — June 13, 2014; $32,145 plus mileage
(Routed to all Public Health Managers)
Date
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2013 -14 School Year
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
OLYMPIC EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 114
SCHOOL NURSE CORPS PROGRAM
(hereinafter referred to as OESD 114)
105 National Avenue North
Bremerton, WA 98312
kind
Jefferson County Health & Human Services
(hereinafter referred to as Contractor)
615 Sheridan Port Townsend, WA 98368
This agreement is entered into by the School Nurse Corps Program as administered
by the Olympic Educational Service District (OESD 114) and Jefferson County Health
& Human Services for the purpose of providing nursing services appropriate to the
needs of identified Jefferson County public schools.
Jefferson County Health & Human Services agrees to provide registered nurse
services to include the following:
1. Assess and provide for the emergent care needs of students, emergency
plans for students with life - threatening medical conditions, students
with acute or chronic health conditions, students with health concerns
and /or requiring nursing treatments or care. Develop individualized
care plans for these students, including training of unlicensed staff
in the care of students.
2. Assess the physical and emotional health of students as related to the
educational process and within the scope of the school nurse practice;
initiate referrals for further diagnosis and treatment of identified
health needs and provide follow -up; communicate health concerns that
may impact learning to appropriate staff with parent and /or student
consent.
3. Delegate and provide training and consultation of non -nurse school
staff in the provision of nursing services and procedures that can
by law be delegated to unlicensed school personnel.
4. Provide interpretation of medical and nursing needs and district
resources for health care to parents of students with health problems
as requested by districts.
5. Assist district personnel in monitoring educational effect of
treatment program (meds, etc.)
6. Establish procedures for emergency care of students and training of
staff.
7. Interpret medical records for district staff as educational placement
and services are being determined.
8. Provide nursing consultation regarding students in special education.
Participate in MDT meetings for students with significant medical
problems and assist in initial development of IEP as resources permit.
9. Provide nursing consultation in communicable disease.
Intergovernmental Agreement
Jefferson County Health Dept. 2013 -14
Page 2
10. Provide health education directly or in consultation with school
staff.
11. Assist in development and /or revision of district health policies and
procedures, records and forms as indicated and requested by districts.
12. Provide nursing consultation in student immunization compliance,
13. Establish mandatory screening programs (per WAC 249 -148, 248 -150) for
districts.
14. Provide supervision and evaluation of nursing staff in performance of
the above - enumerated duties.
15. Maintain proper liability insurance coverage on all its nursing
personnel performing the above- enumerated duties.
The Olympic Educational Service District 114 agrees to provide the following:
1. Provide a Nursing Program Specialist who will support, consult, and train
nursing staff assigned to perform above duties.
2. Chimacum School District
Pay Contractor fortythree dollars and fortyfour cents ($43.44) per hour
or less (depending on staff assigned) for nursing services described
above for up to seven (7) hours weekly, for thirty -six (36) weeks, not to
exceed $10,947.
3. Port Townsend School District
Pay Contractor fortythree dollars and fortyfour cents ($43.44) per hour
or less (depending on staff assigned) for nursing services described
above for up to seven (7) hours weekly, for thirty -six (36) weeks, not to
exceed $10.947.
Short -term Additional Hours
4. Chimacum School District
Pay Contractor fortythree dollars and fortyfour cents ($43.44) per hour
or less (depending on staff assigned) for nursing services described
above for four (4) additional nursing services hours per week for 11
weeks beginning August 26, 2013 and ending November 01, 2013, not to exceed $1,911.
5. Port Townsend School District
Pay Contractor fortythree dollars and fortyfour cents ($43.44) per hour
or less (depending on staff assigned) for nursing services described
above for sixteen (16) additional nursing services hours per week for 12
weeks beginning August 26, 2013 and ending November 08, 2013, not to exceed $8,340.
6. Provide for reimbursement of nursing staff for mileage incurred in
connection with provision of above services at the rate of $.565 /mile,
not to exceed $750.
Billing shall be done monthly with a final bill submitted prior to July 30 2014
Either party upon 30 days advance written notice to the other party may terminate
this agreement in whole, or in part.
The period of performance for this agreement shall be August 26 2013 through June
13 2014 school year.
OESD agrees to comply with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
and all regulations interpreting or enforcing such act.
Intergovernmental Agreement
Jefferson County Health Dept. 2013 -14
Page 3
Each party to this agreement shall be solely responsible for any damage or injury
to persons or property resulting from its own negligence or the negligence of its
employees, agents or officers, and the cost or expense of defending, including
attorney's fees any claim, action, suit or other legal proceeding arising or
caused by the allegedly negligent acts and omissions of its employees, agents or
officers. The parties acknowledge this paragraph required each of them to hold
the other party harmless and indemnify them for the negligent acts and omissions
of its employees, agents, or officers. Neither party assumes responsibility to
the other party for consequences of acts or omissions of any persons, companies or
corporations not party to this agreement.
TERMINATION
This Contract may be terminated by the OESD 114 Superintendent at any time, with
or without reason, upon written notification thereof to the Contractor. This
notice shall specify the date of termination and shall be conclusively deemed to
have been delivered to and received by the Contractor as of midnight of the second
day following the date of its posting in the United States mail— addressed as
first noted herein —in the absence of proof of actual delivery to and receipt by
the Contractor by mail or other means at an earlier date and/or time.
In the event of termination by the OESD 114, the Contractor shall be entitled to
an equitable pro ration of the total compensation provided herein for
uncompensated services, which have been performed as of the date of termination of
this agreement.
Intergovernmental Agreement
Jefferson County Health Dept, 2013 -14
Page 4
IN WITNESS THEREOF, OESD 114 and Contractor have executed this Agreement
consisting of three pages.
OLYMPIC
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICT 114
The undersigned certifies that
he /she is the person duly
qualified and authorized to
bind the Contractor so
identified to the foregoing
Agreement and under penalty of
perjury, certifies the Social
Security Number or Federal
Identification Number provided
is correct.
Signed this day
of 2013
Contractor's Signature
Signed this day
of
Pillow.
OESD 114, Superintendent
OESD USE ONLY
APPROVALS:
NURSING PROGRAM SPECIALIST
DEPARTMENT HEAD
DIVISION HEAD
PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
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David Alvarez, Chief Civil A
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