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Parent urges Preston County Schools to find nurse for Aurora after child’s diabetes diagnosis
Summary
A parent told the Preston County Board of Education that Aurora School has no on-site nurse and described daily, time-sensitive care for her 5-year-old with Type 1 diabetes, prompting the board to approve a contract option to bring in temporary nurses while continuing recruitment for permanent hires.
Makayla Green, a parent of a 5-year-old student at Aurora School, told the Preston County Board of Education on Sept. 8 that the school’s lack of a full-time nurse has forced her to leave work and provide repeated, hands-on diabetes care for her daughter during the school day.
“I was shocked to discover that Aurora does not have a nurse,” Makayla Green said. “What is more detrimental, paying a bit more to require a nurse or a child getting seriously hurt or, god forbid, dying because they can’t get medical care in a reasonable time?”
The board and superintendent acknowledged the shortage during a lengthy public comment period and described ongoing efforts to recruit nursing staff and to expand interim contract options. Superintendent Brad Martin…
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