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Residents and staff urge board to address nurse shortages, transportation and staffing
Summary
Community members and trustees flagged nurse staffing shortfalls, bus access for students in cold weather, and high turnover; trustees requested cost‑savings reporting from personnel changes and administration outlined next steps for follow-up.
Community members and several trustees used both public comment periods to press the School City of Hammond board on nurse staffing, student transportation and employee retention.
Rena Horrigan (recorded alternately as Horgan/Horrigan) urged the board to prioritize funding for the return of school nurses to every building and said untrained secretaries are being asked to perform medical duties. "Secretaries ... are being asked to act as medical responders, dealing with sick or…
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