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ACR-137 School health.(2001-2002)

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Amended  IN  Assembly  January 24, 2002

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2001–2002 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 137

Introduced  by  Assembly Member Chan, Thomson
 (Coauthor(s): Assembly Member Aanestad, Alquist, Aroner, Ashburn, Bates, Bogh, Bill Campbell, John Campbell, Canciamilla, Cardenas, Cardoza, Cedillo, Chavez, Chu, Cogdill, Cohn, Corbett, Correa, Cox, Daucher, Diaz, Dutra, Florez, Frommer, Goldberg, Harman, Havice, Hertzberg, Horton, Jackson, Keeley, Kehoe, Kelley, Koretz, La Suer, Leach, Leonard, Longville, Lowenthal, Maddox, Matthews, Migden, Nakano, Nation, Negrete McLeod, Oropeza, Robert Pacheco, Pavley, Pescetti, Reyes, Richman, Runner, Salinas, Simitian, Steinberg, Strickland, Strom-Martin, Vargas, Washington, Wayne, Wesson, Wiggins, Wright, Wyland, Wyman, Zettel)

January 23, 2002

Relative to school health.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


ACR 137, as amended, Chan. School health.
This measure would proclaim January 23, 2002, as School Nurse Day and January 21, 2002, to January 25, 2002, as School Health Week.
Fiscal Committee: NO  
WHEREAS, Every child must be ready to learn, having their basic needs first met so that they may achieve optimal physical, emotional, social, and educational development and be prepared for full participation in society; and
WHEREAS, Through public schools, communities can work together in unprecedented ways to eliminate barriers to learning and to provide access to health care for children and families; and
WHEREAS, California’s credentialed school nurses are pivotal members of a coordinated school health system, delivering services to children and thereby eliminating health disparities and barriers and supporting academic success for all children; and
WHEREAS, School nurses provide vital links between public and private resources and programs; collaboration between schools and health and human service agencies to bring school and community services to schools; and support efforts to connect families to insurance programs to meet the needs of children and families; and
WHEREAS, School nurses create and maintain safe school environments; provide mandatory health education, health screenings, and immunizations; deliver early intervention services; design wellness-driven programs; and assist students with chronic and acute illnesses and for special needs as youth transition from home to school; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the California Legislature hereby proclaims January 23, 2002, as School Nurse Day and January 21, 2002, to January 25, 2002, as School Health Week to support the learning and health needs of California’s children to ensure academic success; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit a suitably prepared copy of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.