Cincinnati Public Schools to lose city health department nurses. What to know
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Cincinnati Public Schools to lose city health department nurses. What to know
Cincinnati Public Schools will terminate its contract with the Cincinnati Health Department to supply school nurses for the 2025-26 school year. The change is a cost-saving measure for the district as COVID-19 pandemic funds dry up.
District Superintendent Shauna Murphy discussed the change during a Board of Education meeting on May 19.
School health professionals will instead be hired as Cincinnati Public Schools employees, district officials said.
The change is a cost-saving measure for the district as COVID-19 pandemic funds dry up and Cincinnati Public Schools anticipates a budget deficit next school year.
Cincinnati Public Schools did not immediately elaborate on the qualifications the incoming employees have or how the change will impact students.
District officials said the contract termination does not impact Cincinnati Public Schools’ School Health Centers at this time. Officials continue to look at options to address the anticipated deficit.
The Cincinnati Health Department could not immediately be reached for comment.
Cincinnati Public Schools to lose city health department nurses. What to know
Cincinnati Public Schools will terminate its contract with the Cincinnati Health Department to supply school nurses. School health professionals will instead be hired as Cincinnati Public Schools employees. The change is a cost-saving measure for the district as COVID-19 pandemic funds dry up.
District Superintendent Shauna Murphy discussed the change during a Board of Education meeting on May 19.
School health professionals will instead be hired as Cincinnati Public Schools employees, district officials said.
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The change is a cost-saving measure for the district as COVID-19 pandemic funds dry up and Cincinnati Public Schools anticipates a budget deficit next school year.
Cincinnati Public Schools did not immediately elaborate on the qualifications the incoming employees have or how the change will impact students.
District officials said the contract termination does not impact Cincinnati Public Schools’ School Health Centers at this time. Officials continue to look at options to address the anticipated deficit.
The Cincinnati Health Department could not immediately be reached for comment.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Public Schools to lose city health department nurses
Source: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/05/23/cincinnati-public-schools-to-lose-city-health-department-nurses/83824295007/