Warsaw Schools Hears Nursing Services Report
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sandra Weaver gave the Warsaw School Board the annual nursing services report Monday night.
Of the total student body, 16 have diabetes, 485 have asthma, 46 have seizures and 57 must carry epi-pens in case of bee stings.[[In-content Ad]]The elementary schools had the majority of the health room visits with 34,793. The two middle schools had 8,717 visits, with Warsaw Community High School having 7,569 visits.
Weaver also reported there were 19,449 total medication doses given to students. That was down by about 2,000 from last year, she said. The elementary schools also had the majority of those with 10,722, followed by the high school with 5,044 and the two middle schools with 3,683.
Warsaw Schools also provides vision and scoliosis screenings. The scoliosis screenings are no longer required, Weaver said, so they give them to two selected grade levels. In 2007-08, Warsaw Schools provided a total of 4,777 screenings, including 3,191 vision and 1,586 scoliosis screenings. There was a total of 443 referrals, with 415 of those being vision and 28 scoliosis.
Nurses also sometimes make home visits. In the past school year, there were 75 home nurse visits, 63 case conferences, seven 911 calls and 99 student/staff inservices.
Warsaw Community Schools also provided $14,986 in financial assistance for students' health.
In other business, the school board:
n Heard the board election filing period begins July 23 and ends Aug. 22 at noon. Districts 3, 4 and 6 will be on the ballot for the fall 2008 election. Those districts currently are represented by Dan Robinson, Chuck Sauders and Deb Wiggins.
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignation of Amy Sivley as assistant principal at Lakeview Middle School; resignation of David Hoffert, David Bailey and Stan Seiss as head and assistant coaches respectively of men's track and field at WCHS; hiring Scott Avery as the performing arts department chair for WCHS; and hiring Dan Miller as WCHS head women's soccer coach.
n Recognized Phil Metcalf, Siobhan Davenport, McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel Inc. and Kosciusko Community Hospital for donating money to the Health Occupational Students of America organization. The money assisted students with costs associated with attending the HOSA State Leadership Conference.
n Recognized Zimmer Inc., Clive Scott and Brad Steger for the donation of a Fadal Mill to the Warsaw Area Career Center machine trades program at Lakeview Middle School.
n Recognized Vicki Martin and the Warsaw Altrusa Club for committing to donate $500 each year to a WCHS student in need for the career and technical education programs in the Warsaw Area Career Center. The money will help with textbooks, materials, fees and travel.
n Recognized Suzanne M. Light and the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for granting the WACC $5,000 through the HOPE grant over the course of five years. The funds will help students in Whitko, Tippecanoe Valley and Warsaw get financial assistance for fees, textbooks, materials and travel for the career and technical education programs.
The purpose of the HOPE grant initiative was to fund programs that could measurably and sustainably reduce poverty in the community.
Light and the KCCF also were recognized for donating $1,000 to provide funding for retention and development of quality professionals working in the special education field at Edgewood Middle School.
n Recognized Washington Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Amanda Bailey for writing and receiving a HOPE grant of $10,000.
n Recognized WCHS science teachers Terry Aukeman and Steve Savage and Terri Schulz of Indiana Department of Workforce Development for their involvement in the Project Lead the Way biomedical science curriculum.
n Recognized WCHS industrial technology teacher Abbi Montgomery and Fannie Cox of Indiana Department of Workforce Development for their involvement in the many Project Lead the Way courses for pre-engineering.
n Heard all Warsaw Community Schools individual school improvement plans are completed except the high school, which received a 14-day extension due to a change of administration at the school.
Public Law 221 requires all schools to develop a strategic and continuous plan that focuses on quality education and high levels of student achievement.
n Approved to transfer $273,097 from debt service to pension debt to make payment since Kosciusko County is behind in its tax collection and pay out. The repayment to the debt service is due no later than Dec. 31.
n Approved the joint services agreement for the Warsaw Area Career Center.
n Heard a presentation by Troy Akers, current senior principal at WCHS, about the senior class service learning project. The senior class worked with the Baker Youth Club for about four months.
The junior class improved the WCHS restrooms, the sophomores went out to the community and helped with cleaning and other duties, while the freshmen planted trees and cleaned up trash.
n Heard the Warsaw Education Foundation Academic Reception is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 2517 Restaurant. The reception honors the top 12 students in grades 9-12.
n Approved the purchase of two lift buses from Kerlin Bus Sales for $207,746. The bid for the two buses was awarded previously, but the lowest bidder this week told Warsaw Schools that the business could not meet the specifications for the bus.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Sandra Weaver gave the Warsaw School Board the annual nursing services report Monday night.
Of the total student body, 16 have diabetes, 485 have asthma, 46 have seizures and 57 must carry epi-pens in case of bee stings.[[In-content Ad]]The elementary schools had the majority of the health room visits with 34,793. The two middle schools had 8,717 visits, with Warsaw Community High School having 7,569 visits.
Weaver also reported there were 19,449 total medication doses given to students. That was down by about 2,000 from last year, she said. The elementary schools also had the majority of those with 10,722, followed by the high school with 5,044 and the two middle schools with 3,683.
Warsaw Schools also provides vision and scoliosis screenings. The scoliosis screenings are no longer required, Weaver said, so they give them to two selected grade levels. In 2007-08, Warsaw Schools provided a total of 4,777 screenings, including 3,191 vision and 1,586 scoliosis screenings. There was a total of 443 referrals, with 415 of those being vision and 28 scoliosis.
Nurses also sometimes make home visits. In the past school year, there were 75 home nurse visits, 63 case conferences, seven 911 calls and 99 student/staff inservices.
Warsaw Community Schools also provided $14,986 in financial assistance for students' health.
In other business, the school board:
n Heard the board election filing period begins July 23 and ends Aug. 22 at noon. Districts 3, 4 and 6 will be on the ballot for the fall 2008 election. Those districts currently are represented by Dan Robinson, Chuck Sauders and Deb Wiggins.
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignation of Amy Sivley as assistant principal at Lakeview Middle School; resignation of David Hoffert, David Bailey and Stan Seiss as head and assistant coaches respectively of men's track and field at WCHS; hiring Scott Avery as the performing arts department chair for WCHS; and hiring Dan Miller as WCHS head women's soccer coach.
n Recognized Phil Metcalf, Siobhan Davenport, McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel Inc. and Kosciusko Community Hospital for donating money to the Health Occupational Students of America organization. The money assisted students with costs associated with attending the HOSA State Leadership Conference.
n Recognized Zimmer Inc., Clive Scott and Brad Steger for the donation of a Fadal Mill to the Warsaw Area Career Center machine trades program at Lakeview Middle School.
n Recognized Vicki Martin and the Warsaw Altrusa Club for committing to donate $500 each year to a WCHS student in need for the career and technical education programs in the Warsaw Area Career Center. The money will help with textbooks, materials, fees and travel.
n Recognized Suzanne M. Light and the Kosciusko County Community Foundation for granting the WACC $5,000 through the HOPE grant over the course of five years. The funds will help students in Whitko, Tippecanoe Valley and Warsaw get financial assistance for fees, textbooks, materials and travel for the career and technical education programs.
The purpose of the HOPE grant initiative was to fund programs that could measurably and sustainably reduce poverty in the community.
Light and the KCCF also were recognized for donating $1,000 to provide funding for retention and development of quality professionals working in the special education field at Edgewood Middle School.
n Recognized Washington Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Amanda Bailey for writing and receiving a HOPE grant of $10,000.
n Recognized WCHS science teachers Terry Aukeman and Steve Savage and Terri Schulz of Indiana Department of Workforce Development for their involvement in the Project Lead the Way biomedical science curriculum.
n Recognized WCHS industrial technology teacher Abbi Montgomery and Fannie Cox of Indiana Department of Workforce Development for their involvement in the many Project Lead the Way courses for pre-engineering.
n Heard all Warsaw Community Schools individual school improvement plans are completed except the high school, which received a 14-day extension due to a change of administration at the school.
Public Law 221 requires all schools to develop a strategic and continuous plan that focuses on quality education and high levels of student achievement.
n Approved to transfer $273,097 from debt service to pension debt to make payment since Kosciusko County is behind in its tax collection and pay out. The repayment to the debt service is due no later than Dec. 31.
n Approved the joint services agreement for the Warsaw Area Career Center.
n Heard a presentation by Troy Akers, current senior principal at WCHS, about the senior class service learning project. The senior class worked with the Baker Youth Club for about four months.
The junior class improved the WCHS restrooms, the sophomores went out to the community and helped with cleaning and other duties, while the freshmen planted trees and cleaned up trash.
n Heard the Warsaw Education Foundation Academic Reception is Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 2517 Restaurant. The reception honors the top 12 students in grades 9-12.
n Approved the purchase of two lift buses from Kerlin Bus Sales for $207,746. The bid for the two buses was awarded previously, but the lowest bidder this week told Warsaw Schools that the business could not meet the specifications for the bus.
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