A North Texas school district plans to open a new school-based health clinic to serve its students covered by Medicaid, despite concerns from certain parents that the district is overstepping its role.
Leaders in the Denton Independent School District say the clinic will make health care more readily available for its students — 49% of whom are eligible for the federal free or reduced price lunch program, an indicator of economic hardship.
In August, the school board approved a partnership with North Texas nonprofit PediPlace to construct a medical clinic inside one of its high schools. The clinic, which is set to open in January, will be the second of its kind in Denton County, one of the fastest-growing counties in the state.
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