School Nurse Appreciation Week
April 28, 2022
At its April 26, 2022 regular board meeting, the Board of Education adopted the following resolution declaring May 9-13, 2022 as School Nurse Appreciation Week:
Lakeville Area Schools recognizes May 9-13, 2022 as School Nurse Appreciation Week. Our school nurses provide care and support for our more than 11,500 Lakeville Area students. This week we celebrate our thanks and gratitude for these essential staff.
Whereas, the American Nurses Association declares May 6-12 as National Nurses Week with May 11 specifically dedicated to school nurses;
Whereas, Lakeville Area Schools currently has 5 Licensed School Nurses, 18 Building Nurses and 4 Related Services Nurses;
Whereas, Lakeville Area Schools nurses provide comfort and care for students and staff, help maintain and administer student medications, provide families with immunization information, assist with health screenings, reach out to parents/guardians about health concerns and develop individualized health and emergency care plans;
Whereas, Lakeville Area Schools nurses work with children, parents, staff and medical professionals to control and prevent disease;
Whereas, Lakeville Area Schools nurses work to ensure the health and safety of each and every student;
Whereas, over the past 2+ years, Lakeville Area Schools nurses have played a key role in guiding the district’s health response to the COVID-19 pandemic to keep students, staff and the community healthy and safe;
Therefore, let it be resolved: The Board of Education hereby extends its appreciation to all Lakeville Area Schools nurses for supporting the health and education of our students, and declares May 9-13, 2022 to be School Nurse Appreciation Week in Lakeville Area Schools.