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District health services report: nurses’ workload, rising medical needs and a dental‑mobile transition

Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Board of Education · January 27, 2026
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Molly Satter told the board the district has 33.5 FTE school nurses in 38 buildings and outlined rising numbers of students with diabetes, seizure disorders and asthma; she also said Delta Dental will transition mobile‑clinic operations to Falls Community Dental in February 2026 with changes to consent and billing.

Molly Satter, the district’s health services coordinator, presented data the board said illustrates growing medical needs among students and ongoing school‑based health work. Satter said the district employs 33.5 full‑time‑equivalent school nurses who provide services across 38 buildings and that nursing staff created approximately 2,550 care plans in the past year.

Satter reported counts and trends the district has tracked: 95 students with diabetes (up 34 in six years), about 266 students with seizure disorders (up 56 in six years),…

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