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Discussion on school-based health care and nurse availability in schools
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the status of school-based health care and nurse availability in New York City schools. The discussion reveals that there are 134 school-based health centers serving over 145,000 students in 314 public schools, with DOHMH supporting 35 of these sites. However, concerns are raised about the lack of nurses in some schools and the need for additional funding.
- There are reportedly 105 schools without a nurse
- The total budget for nurses is $195 million
- The responsibility for school-based health care is shared between NYC public schools and DOHMH, with DOHMH taking the lead
- A coalition is calling for $25 million more in funding, with potential state money to supplement
Gale A. Brewer
1:52:24
I have a couple of questions.
1:52:26
First of all, following up on school based health, I am very supportive of it.
1:52:30
I believe there are 105 schools that do not have a nurse.
1:52:34
And so I don't know, do you keep track of that?
1:52:36
I know you mentioned 195,000,000 total for nurses.
1:52:39
Does that include all the schools or is it supposed to?
Michelle Morse
1:52:42
Thank you for that question.
1:52:43
I can share those numbers.
1:52:45
So there are 134 school based health centers that serve over 145,000 students in three fourteen public schools.
1:52:54
And we offer support for 35 of those sites.
1:52:59
But I think your question's actually for school nurses.
1:53:02
The 1,400 school nurses covers a broader swath than what I just mentioned.
Gale A. Brewer
1:53:07
A broad but I'm just saying, are you doctor Platt's no longer alive or around us, but he had both DOE.
1:53:13
Is he here?
1:53:14
No.
1:53:15
But he's he had the only person who had DOH h and d o e.
1:53:20
Does anybody else have that now?
Michelle Morse
1:53:24
I don't believe that is the case.
Gale A. Brewer
1:53:26
Okay.
1:53:26
So who's in charge of school based health care?
1:53:28
That's what I'm trying to find out.
1:53:29
Are you in charge of it?
Michelle Morse
1:53:30
It is it's a shared responsibility between, NYC public schools and us,
Linda Lee
1:53:35
but we
Michelle Morse
1:53:35
are the lead on the
Gale A. Brewer
1:53:39
office of schools.