Bill Text: NY J00775 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 11, 2023, as School Nurse Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-25 - ADOPTED [J00775 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00775-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 775

BY: Senator COMRIE

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        May 11, 2023, as School Nurse Day in  the  State  of
        New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  custom  of this Legislative Body to recognize
official days that are set aside to inform key audiences about the  role
and value of school nurses in caring for our most precious resource, our
youth; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim May 11, 2023, as School
Nurse Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with  the  observance
of National School Nurse Day; and

  WHEREAS, Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to
recognize school nurses; and

  WHEREAS,  National  School  Nurse  Day  was  established to foster a
better understanding of the role of school  nurses  in  the  educational
setting; and

  WHEREAS, Students are the future and, by investing in them today, we
are ensuring our world for tomorrow; and

  WHEREAS, Families deserve to feel confident that their children will
be cared for when they are at school; and

  WHEREAS, All students have a right to have their physical and mental
health needs safely met while in the school setting; and

  WHEREAS,  Students  today  face  more  complex  and life-threatening
health problems requiring care in school; and

  WHEREAS, The COVID-19 pandemic has  emphasized  the  essential  role
school nurses play in student health and academic success; and

  WHEREAS,  School  nurses  have  served  a critical role in improving
public health and in ensuring students' academic success for  more  than
100 years; and

  WHEREAS, School nurses address the home and community factors (e.g.,
social determinants) that impact students' health; and

  WHEREAS,  School  nurses  act  as a liaison to the school community,
families, and healthcare providers on behalf  of  children's  health  by
promoting  wellness  and  improving  health  outcomes  for  our nation's
children; and

  WHEREAS, School nurses support the health and educational success of
children and youth by providing access to care when children's cognitive
development is at its peak; and

  WHEREAS, School nurses are members of  school-based  teams  such  as
school  health  services,  504/  IEP, and disaster/emergency planning to
address the school population; and

  WHEREAS,  School  nurses  understand  the  link  between  health and
learning and are able to make a positive difference for  children  every
day; and

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative Body to join the
National Association of School Nurses in celebrating  and  acknowledging
the  accomplishments  of  school  nurses everywhere and their efforts of
meeting the needs of today's  students  by  improving  the  delivery  of
health care in our schools, and offering gratitude for school nurses who
contribute to our local communities by helping students stay healthy, in
school,  and  ready to learn, and keeping parents and guardians at work,
not just on School Nurse Day, but at every  opportunity  throughout  the
year; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 11,  2023,  as  School
Nurse Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.