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District staff outlines telemedicine expansion, AED readiness and staff wellness plan
Summary
Coordinated School Health presented a year‑end summary including telemedicine growth, Project ADAM AED readiness, Narcan and epinephrine placement, and a staff wellness survey that drew 424 responses.
Laura Davis, coordinator for Coordinated School Health, briefed the Cleveland City Schools Board on the program's activities for the year and proposals for 2025–26, emphasizing telemedicine expansion, AED readiness and staff wellness initiatives.
"Healthy students are going to be better learners," Davis said, describing the eight components of coordinated school health and the district's partnerships across nutrition, family engagement and mental health. Her report highlighted telemedicine growth under a local grant, Project ADAM compliance for AED readiness at all nine schools, a district rollout of epinephrine and Narcan in emergency cabinets, and staff wellness efforts based on a staff survey.
Davis told the board the telemedicine push produced 103 appointments offered and 57 completed by April; the district has hired a telemedicine nurse to be housed at the Family Resource Center to expand access and support school nurses. She described the telemedicine setup as including diagnostic tools — an otoscope camera and Bluetooth stethoscope — that allow clinicians to perform flu, strep, COVID testing and urinalysis remotely.
On emergency preparedness, Davis said Cleveland City Schools is Project ADAM certified in all nine schools and maintains more than 50 AEDs. The district has placed epinephrine kits in two locations per school and positioned Narcan with main AED units where appropriate, she said.
Davis also reviewed staff wellness survey results: 424 staff responses showed worry about physical health and that 3–5 days of poor physical or mental health affected daily work for a substantial share of respondents. To respond, Coordinated School Health rolled out a monthly newsletter, staff wellness events (pickleball, intramurals, Blue on the Green family activities) and an online resource guide. Davis proposed continuing telemedicine expansion, increasing health‑education classroom engagement and launching a districtwide physical‑activity challenge in 2025–26.
Board members asked questions about participation; Davis said the program will send board members a "wellness bingo" challenge to support Tennessee's Healthier Schools Challenge and encouraged board involvement and administrative participation in staff wellness activities.
