Wednesday, September 25, 2024
State Board unanimously passes SR24-18.
Last week, the State Board unanimously approved SR24-18: Advocating for Enhanced School Nurse Staffing and Support in DC School. The resolution criticizes the District’s current cluster staffing model - which, as the resolution points out, leaves many DC students with inadequate access to a school nurse during the school day - and suggests tactics to support, grow and strengthen school nursing within the District.
The resolution specifically calls for:
- Full-time nurses in every DC public school and public charter school during normal and extended school hours
- DC Health to estimate the cost of offering school nurses more competitive salaries
- Greater funding in the Children’s School Services Program grant to increase school nurse staffing
- Inquiry into whether current grants are limiting on-site health care professionals from providing services they’re qualified to do
- The creation of a student loan repayment program for school nurses
- In-District efforts to promote interest in the school nursing vocation
Explore the resolution and attachments in full below.
