ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools sent Channel 9 this statement: “As of the 2015-16 school year we have 36 RNs and 66 LPNs in the district. 53 of our elementary schools have licensed medical professionals. We follow state statue in regards to medical professionals at our schools and base our decisions on the safety of our students. It is procedure (not policy) for catheterization at our schools to be performed by a licensed medical professional (RN or LPN). If a licensed medical professional is not available at a particular school we follow the ESE feeder pattern; where those services can be met. We also offer transfer options to the feeder school for other siblings if a parent prefers their children to attend the same school. “
No school nurse means child with spina bifida can't attend Riverdale Elementary
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