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Boone County nurses tell school board cuts to health-clerk roles threaten student safety
Summary
During public comment, school nurses urged the board to restore full-time health clerk support after staffing cuts. Speakers said nurses cover 27 schools with 23 nurses and described thousands of first‑aid visits and life‑threatening conditions that require RN response.
Boone County school nurses told the Board of Education that recent staffing cuts and part‑timeing of health‑clerk positions are risking students’ safety and the district’s ability to respond to medical emergencies.
At the audience of citizens portion of the board meeting, Amy Schroeder, who identified herself as an RN, told trustees: “Last year alone, my school saw 12 thousand 491 first‑aid visits. That’s an average of 70 a day.” Schroeder said her building’s health clerk position was reduced to part time, leaving the first‑aid room uncovered during common needs such as diabetes management, medication administration and acute events that…
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