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Board to propose resolution urging state to fund adequate school nurse staffing
Summary
Board members introduced a resolution calling on the Tennessee General Assembly to appropriate funds so districts can meet a 1:750 nurse‑to‑student staffing expectation in statute; the resolution was presented for consideration at the board's Thursday meeting and will be taken to the TSBA delegate assembly if re‑voted.
Board members presented a draft resolution asking the Tennessee General Assembly to fund school nursing positions so districts can meet appropriate nurse‑to‑student ratios.
The resolution, read at Tuesday’s meeting, cites Tennessee statute requiring districts that do not employ a nurse at a 1:750 ratio to report to the Department of Education and states that Tennessee provides no dedicated TISA funding specifically for school nurses. The proposed resolution calls on the legislature to appropriate funds through TISA or another mechanism to ensure districts can staff licensed school nurses to meet students’ health needs.
According to staff, this version of the resolution is a refile of a prior request; board members said the item sailed through the TSBA delegate assembly in November and plan to resubmit it via the delegate assembly in November if the board revotes it and sends a representative.
Next steps: the resolution is scheduled for the board’s Thursday meeting for formal consideration and could be taken through TSBA’s delegate process for state advocacy.
