GC school board opens search for new nurse

After the BCLUW School Board voted to discontinue a 28E Sharing Agreement between Grundy Center and BCLUW for a shared school nurse - stating increased workload and the difficulty of meeting the needs of students in both districts - the Grundy Center School Board is left to search for a new nurse.
 
During the GC School Board’s meeting earlier this month, outgoing Superintendent Neil Mullen reported that the district’s shared nurse - Gayle Barkema - indicated that she did not want her position to continue being shared between the two schools, indicating that she did not have the time needed to provide the services that students need.
 
Under the 28E Sharing Agreement, Barkema spent 60 percent of her time at BCLUW and 40 percent of her time at Grundy Center. During their last meeting, the BCLUW School Board voted unanimously to end the sharing agreement, and offered Barkema a 65 percent contract for next year.
 
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