The State Board of Education Wants the District’s School Nurse Staffing Shortage Fixed

Last week, the State Board unanimously approved SR24-18: Advocating for Enhanced School Nurse Staffing and Support in DC School. The resolution decries 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.

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