Cuts could force schools to layoff nurses
ATLANTA (AP) - A battle over state funding for school nurses is brewing as Georgia lawmakers begin the process of slashing $2 billion from the budget. Schools are facing losing the $30 million the state spends on school nurses each year, a cut that means already cash-strapped districts would have to find money elsewhere or be forced to lay off nurses. State lawmakers are gathering this week to wade through the cuts proposed by Gov. Sonny Perdue as part of a plan to deal with the historic budget shortfall. Georgia may not be alone. Virginia is considering cutting $340 million from education coffers for non-teaching staff like social workers and school nurses. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) The following comments do not necessarily represent the views of NBC Augusta 26 | news, weather, sports, community, entertainment, shopping for Augusta, Georgia. Users have agreed to these terms and in doing so accept full responsibility for their comments. Moderation is limited. Friday, Feb 13 at 4:52 PM Sharon wrote ...Some of us parents who have chronically ill children need to have nurses at the schools AT ALL TIMES! If they decide to do this, then they need to give the children permission to have their medications on them so that they have access to them whenever they are needed. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
Tuesday, Feb 10 at 9:59 PM Concerned wrote ...Does this mean that High school seniors can take their own tylenol now? I have often wondered why kids need a nurse to give them the pill that the kid gave the nurse to give them so they wouldn't be in trouble, but then again the kid brought the pills to school to give the nurse so the nurse could give them back. Just why do we need nurses, they only call the parents when the child complains anyway. Inappropriate? Alert Us!
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