Healthy Students - A Nurse in Every School
Plain English Summary
This bill requires every public school in North Carolina to have at least one full-time, permanent school nurse starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill appropriates $95 million in state funding to help local school districts, charter schools, regional schools, and laboratory schools meet this requirement.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue that school nurses improve student health, attendance, and academic performance by providing immediate medical care, managing chronic conditions, and keeping students in the classroom ready to learn. They contend that $95 million in state funding ensures the requirement is feasible and that this investment in student wellness and educational success is a worthwhile priority for the state.
Arguments Against
Opponents may argue that $95 million may not be sufficient to fully implement this requirement across all schools, particularly in rural areas where recruiting nurses is difficult, and that schools might still face gaps. They could also contend that this is an unfunded or underfunded mandate that diverts resources from other educational priorities, or question whether the state funding truly supplements rather than replaces existing local nurse positions.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 106
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Representative · District 49
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Representative · District 26
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Representative · District 75
Cosponsors (25)
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 53
Representative · District 48
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 41
Representative · District 99
Representative · District 102
Representative · District 8
Representative · District 112
Representative · District 44
Representative · District 50
Representative · District 36
Representative · District 45
Representative · District 92
Representative · District 105
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 97
Representative · District 31
Representative · District 57
Representative · District 58
Representative · District 33
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 34
Representative · District 9