031 Employment of Nurses. a. The Board shall employ at least one (1) full time School Nurse with bargaining unit status. In order to meet any additional needs of the district, the Board shall be permitted to contract outside the district for nursing services. The Board has sole discretion to determine the district’s need for additional nursing services. Registered nurses must be utilized to provide the needed services, but they shall not hold bargaining unit status. b. Should an outside source(s) be unable to accommodate the district, at least one (1) additional full-time School Nurse with bargaining unit status shall be employed. c. The subcontracting of additional nursing services by the district shall not constitute a precedent or practice on the part of the Board or the Association, nor shall it be used to reduce or supplant any other bargaining unit positions.
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