Agenda Item
a. Recognition: National School Nurse Day ~ May 8, 2024 ~ Updated 4.30.2024
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Vickie B. Turner, District 5
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education recognize May 8, 2024, as National School Nurse Day.
Why: May 8, 2024, 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: National School Nurses Week is every year, from May 6th-12th and School Nurse Day is celebrated on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School nurses are professional nurses that advance the well-being, academic success, and life-long achievements of all students by serving on the front lines and providing a critical safety net for our nation’s most fragile children.
Our students today face more complex and life-threatening health problems requiring the expertise that only a school nurse can provide. Students have a right to have both their physical and mental health needs safely met while in the school setting. School nurses support student rights and ensure families feel confident that their children will be cared for when they are at school by addressing the home and community factors that impact students’ health. They act as a liaison to the school community, families, and healthcare providers on behalf of children’s health, promoting wellness and improving health outcomes for our nation’s children.
Financial impact: None.
Contact: Mrs. Denise Revels, Director, Wrap Around Support Services , Division of Wrap Around Services, 678.596.2739
Mrs. JoAnn Harris, Student Health Service Coordinator, Division of Wrap Around Support Services,404.379.3004
Dr. Kishia K. Towns, Chief of Wrap Around Services, Division of Wrap Around Services
Status: Approval by General Counsel is not required.
P R O C L A M AT I O N
RECOGNITION
National School Nurse Day - May 8, 2024
National Nurses Week is every year, from May 6th-12th and School Nurse Day is
celebrated on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. National School Nurse Day was established
to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting.
School nurses are professional nurses that advance the well-being, academic success,
and life-long achievements of all students by serving on the frontlines and providing a
critical safety net for our nation’s most fragile children.
Our students today face more complex and life-threatening health problems requiring
the expertise that only a school nurse can provide. Students have a right to have both
their physical and mental health needs safely met while in the school setting. School
nurses support student rights and ensure families feel confident that their children will
be cared for when they are at school by addressing the home and community factors
that impact students’ health. They act as a liaison to the school community, families,
and healthcare providers on behalf of children’s health, promoting wellness and
improving health outcomes for our nation’s children.
Mr. Diijon DaCosta Sr. Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce
Mrs. Vickie
DeKalb B.School
County Turner, Chair
District DeKalb CountyDaCosta,
Mr. Diijon Vice Chair
School District
Board Chair Board Vice Chair
Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris, Superintendent
Dr.Devon
Dr. DevonQ.Horton
Horton
DeKalb County School District
Superintendent