Fourteen districts will share
$400,000 to fund school-based nurses thanks to the Healthy Schools Program,
administered by the State Department of Education.
The goals of the Healthy School
Program is to increase the availability of health screenings and coordination
with health providers, minimize barriers to health services, and boost
community awareness around student health issues, and promote overall student
health. The funding comes from the Department of Health and Welfare.
More than 30 districts and
schools applied for the funding and 14 were awarded. Awards were based on
school and community needs, as well as the overall merit of the program
proposed. The competitive grant awards for the 2014-2015 school year ranged
from $20,000 to $40,000.
The following schools and
districts will receive funding from the Healthy Schools Program:
• American Falls School
District
• Boundary County School
District
• Caldwell School District
• Cassia School District
• Coeur d'Alene Venture High
School
• Emmett School District
• Glenns Ferry School District
• Jerome School District
• Lake Pend Oreille Alternative
High School
• Melba School District
• Nampa - Sherman Elementary
and Snake River Elementary
• Orofino Joint School District
• Weiser School District
• West Bonner School District
For more information about the Healthy Schools Program, please contact Lisa Kramer at lkramer@sde.idaho.gov or (208) 332-6947. Or read more online at www.sde.idaho.gov/site/healthySchoolswww.sde.idaho.gov/site/healthyschools
For more information about the Healthy Schools Program, please contact Lisa Kramer at lkramer@sde.idaho.gov or (208) 332-6947. Or read more online at www.sde.idaho.gov/site/healthySchoolswww.sde.idaho.gov/site/healthyschools
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