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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Saw yesterday on Twitter that this has been delayed - won't be implemented in 2016-17 school year.

Has anyone seen something more official?[/quote]

I've looked at the legislation and I don't think it will really be effective. It doesn't explicitly delay the new program. It says that current nursing levels should be maintained, but nursing levels have already been cut.  So be ready for no major impact unless Muriel Bowser decided to join on the bandwagon.[/quote]

No, it doesn't delay the new program, but no one had issues with the new program except for the provision that would potentially reduce nursing hours.  Maintaining the current nursing levels (at least for this year) is a huge win.  Nursing levels have not yet been cut, but some schools did not have nurses full time or no nurse at all to begin with.  For those schools, unfortunately, they will not get an increase in nursing hours.  But for the schools that currently have some or full-time nursing coverage, they will be able to retain them at their current levels for the remainder of the year.

Please sign the petition,

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/every-child-deserves.fb48?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=16575014?

The DCNA is continuing to advocate for full-time nursing coverage for all schools, and once you sign the petition, they will keep you updated on progress.[/quote]

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