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Parents, nurses and teachers urge Flagstaff Unified to keep full‑time school nurses and raise pay
Summary
Dozens of parents, nurses and teachers told the Flagstaff Unified School District board they oppose replacing full‑time registered nurses with health aides and urged larger teacher raises, citing students with epilepsy and other medical needs and staff turnover tied to pay and contract changes.
Dozens of parents, staff and teachers urged the Flagstaff Unified School District governing board at its April 14 meeting to preserve full‑time registered nurses in every school and to increase educator pay.
"My daughter has a medication that has to be given within three minutes of her having a seizure," registered nurse Karen Bergstressor told the board. "Unlicensed personnel cannot administer that medication. She has to have a competent, professional there to give her that medication, or she will die." Bergstressor said the district's proposed shift to shared or unlicensed staff would put students with diabetes, epilepsy and other conditions at greater risk.
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