Chesapeake expands diabetes monitoring program so nurses can track students' glucose in real time

Chesapeake Public Schools presented an update on a diabetes monitoring program that district staff say has moved from a two‑student pilot to serving more than 25 students in the current school year.

Parent Susie Stephis described daily anxiety before the program: she said she used to be “glued to my phone all day looking at his numbers.” Kelly Jones, identified in the presentation as a registered nurse with Chesapeake Public Schools, said remote monitoring lets nurses “catch it before they actually go down,” reducing reliance on alarm notifications and keeping students in class more consistently.

Staff said the pilot launched last year with two students and has since expanded districtwide to more than 25 students. The program’s real‑time monitoring allows nurses to observe trends and intervene earlier; staff said that has reduced missed instructional time and given families greater peace of mind. The presentation noted the program’s potential to limit classroom disruptions and to permit earlier intervention for low blood sugar events.

The district did not provide a dollar amount for program costs in the presentation. Staff said the expansion responds to family requests and clinical needs and highlighted that technology and staff training are part of implementation.

Board members did not take formal action on the program at this meeting; it was presented as an informational update.