Agenda Item
a. Proclamation for National School Nurse Day
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Vickie B. Turner, Board Member, District 5
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approves May 10, 2023 as National School Nurse Day.
Why: May 10, 2023, is recognized as National School Nurse Day. On National School Nurse Day, we take special time to celebrate and recognize the contributions that school nurses are making to the health and learning of our nation’s 50 million children and our Districts' 94,000 students.
Details: School nurses have served a critical role in improving public health and advancing the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievements of all students. School nurses improve attendance through health promotion, disease prevention and disease management. Improved attendance means healthy students are in the classroom and ready to learn; and a school nurse in the building saves principals, teachers, and clerical staff a considerable amount of time that they would have spent addressing the health concerns of students. School nurses help schools stay accountable.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact on the District.
Contact: Mrs. Denise Revels, Director of Wrap Around and Support Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment
Mrs. JoAnn Harris, Coordinator, Student Health Services, Division of Equity and Student Empowerment
Status: Approval by General Counsel is not required.