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If you'd like to help out with this Research, simply request access to edit this spreadsheet. Thank you!Research NeededAdditional ContextSuggested Sources of InformationWho suggested this?Research Progress
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Understanding & Identifying the problemWhat are the impacts of lack of nurses in schools?American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 Policy Statement - https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/137/6/e20160852Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comLack of surveillance, chronic disease management, emergency preparedness, behavioral assessment, ongoing health education extensive case management, monitoring for children with special needs, and help in behavioral challenges which impact learning, diabetes, life-threatening allergies, asthma and seizures.NO
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What are the impacts of lack of counselors in schools?https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_5AtxD5LZh8cUEg6F2RAMVtaUR2SOF5-https://www.schoolcounselor.org/ Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comMel SpikerLinking google document listing pros and cons , current counselor to student ratios for SPS, and historical context of counselors in the education systemNO
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How many kids have lost their primary caregivers to Covid-19?Google It!Heidi Zamora - hganser@hotmail.comNO
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How many kids have lost grandparents or other relatives to Covid-19?Google It!Heidi Zamora - hganser@hotmail.comNO
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How many kids have been sent away to live with other relatives while their primary caregiver is working in a hospital, or otherwise exposed to Covid-19?Google It!Heidi Zamora - hganser@hotmail.comNO
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Opposing ViewWhat is the argument against statewide funding for school nurses and counselors?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comwe don't have enough money. our tax system is broken. we already spend too much money/student with poor results.Hard to find much of an argument out there, though the shortage of school nurses is an issue.NO
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What are our counter-arguments?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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LogisticsWhat are the staffing levels needed for school nurses?I may be misinterpretting this question. The Weighted Staffing Standards document linked here discusses allocating staff and services based on enrollment and other demographic factors. If the question is about how a school is budgeted for RNs/counselors by the Superintendent and how they arrive at the allocation, this document would work... I'll wait for clarification before I dig down too deep into the doc to clarify. an answer.https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Budget/2020%20Budget%20Development/schl_allocations_20ADA.pdfGoogle It!Peggy Dolane - peggy.dolane@gmail.commel spikerSchools are allocated staff and discretionary budget in February each year upon which to build their budget for the following year. These allocations are based on enrollment projections provided by Enrollment Planning, applied to the Weighted Staffing Standards (WSS) model. These allocations are collectively published as the "2019-2020 Schools' Funding Allocations" document.. This document is >200 pages and goes into great depth and detail with regard to modeling and formulas used to come up with the weighted staffing ...
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What are the staffing levels needed for school counselors?Alki PTA General Meeting Minutes May2016 https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Budget/2020%20Budget%20Development/schl_allocations_20ADA.pdfGoogle It!Peggy Dolane - peggy.dolane@gmail.commel spikerAlocation of .5 counselors at K-5 schools is not based upon staffing levels rather it is based on meeting at least one of 3 criteria (found on page 5 of the linked source.) Alki ES has not met any of the 3 criteria since first implemented for the 2016/2017 school year. Alki ES is not predicted to ever meet any of the criteria (unless criteria changes) and is 100% dependent upon PTA dollars in order to keep our .5 counselor. This funding has been proposed and voted on by PTA membership every PTA budget cycle since 2016.
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What certifications are needed for school nurses?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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What certifications are needed for school counselors?The requirements listed here are for first time applicants Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.commel spikerSource: OSPI ..... Educational Requirements: Master's degree in counseling. Must submit official transcripts showing degree completion of any state's approved program leading to certification for the school counselor role Form 4098E or three years of out-of-state experience in the school counselor role Form 4020F-1 and completion of a comprehensive exam relevant to the role.
Required Coursework: To earn a Professional Certificate, applicants must attest to completion of an issues of abuse course [for more information see WAC 181-79A-030(9)]. This course must be entered into the PD Hours section of your E-Certification account prior to applying. Applicants must also attest to completion of a suicide prevention training approved by the Professional Educator Standards Board in the state of Washington within the five years previous to application. Form 4020S
Experience Requirements: For initial certificate applicants without a master's degree in school counseling and/or completion of a state-approved program leading to ESA certification, three years of out-of-state experience in the school counselor role and completion of a comprehensive exam relevant to the role are required.
Examination: Applicant must have successfully completed a comprehensive examination of the knowledge included in the coursework for the required master's degree in counseling or the National Counselor Examination of the National Board for Certified Counselors. Provided, that if any candidate has been awarded a master's degree without a comprehensive examination, the candidate, as a condition for certification, shall successfully complete the Praxis II specialty area test (code 5421) in guidance and counseling, administered by the Educational Testing Service. The minimum passing score is 156.
Institution Recommendation Required?: No
Certification: K-12
Reciprocity: Yes
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How much lead time is needed for schools to hire nurses?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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How much lead time is needed for schools to hire counselors?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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How many nurses are available for these roles?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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How many school counselors are available?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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How would the state need to go about coordinating a sudden increase in hiring of school nurses?Nursing UnionsGoogle It!Eddie Lin - ed_l@hotmail.comNO
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How would the state need to go about coordinating a sudden increase in hiring of school counselors?Counselor UnionsGoogle It!Eddie Lin - ed_l@hotmail.comNO
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What is the hiring plan/timeline for any hiring that would take place before the Fall school year?Week of 4/20 begins hiring with phase 1, phase 2, phase 3Google It!Davina Dilley - dmdilley@seattleschools.orgNO
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Funding & Investment ConsiderationsHow much would it cost to fund school nurses for 1 year?League of Education voters, State PTAGoogle It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comPer Davina: the cost is $122,000 a year per nurse. Is this correct? There are 113 schools just in the Seattle School district.NO
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How much would it cost to fund school counselors for 1 year?League of Education voters, State PTAGoogle It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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The spending programs that Gov. Inslee vetoed on 4/3/2020, where was that money coming from? How was there $445million available for the programs, prior to Covid-19?this money was in the 2020 supplemental budget based on projected state tax revenue pre-covid19. most of our tax comes from sales tax so now we are projecting $2 million loss/weekGoogle It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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What is the ROI? For a dollar spent on nurses and counselors, what value has that shown in the long term?there is SEL research showing improved success with learning. also data showing high poverty schools have largest need for basic social determinents of health. also ACEs research indicates long term health care costs in adultsGoogle It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netNO
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What, potentially, will be lost if money is directed towards School Nurses and Counselors? What will have to be cut?we'd have to look at the entire state budget. this was picked because it was "new" money. none of the other existing expenses have yet to be considered. there may be more cuts in the interim unless we propose something elseGoogle It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comNO
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What are the current state funding allocations for Nurses and Counselors?https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Budget/2020%20Budget%20Development/schl_allocations_20ADA.pdfGoogle It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comThe 2019-2020 state funding for every school is listed in this document: https://www.seattleschools.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_543/File/District/Departments/Budget/2020%20Budget%20Development/schl_allocations_20ADA.pdfYES
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How much do the various districts throughout Washington contribute to their local funding for nurses?Would be great to find a helpful visualization, in addition to the raw data.maybe OSPI has thisGoogle It!Davina Dilley - dmdilley@seattleschools.orgfunding for SPS equals 12 nurses for 50K students. The rest of the nurses are paid by our operations levy. -- this came from a reputable advocate who has been working on this issue for a long time, but otherwise don't yet have a source to cite for thisNO
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How much do the various districts throughout Washington contribute to their local funding for counselors?Would be great to find a helpful visualization, in addition to the raw data.https://www.nasn.org/advocacy/professional-practice-documents/position-statements/ps-behavioral-healthGoogle It!Davina Dilley - dmdilley@seattleschools.orgNO
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Learning from other statesWhich states fund school nurses? http://www.csg.org/pubs/capitolideas/2014_may_june/schoolnurses.aspxGoogle It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaDelaware is the only state in the country that has a statute requiring at least one nurse for each school.NO
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Which states fund school counselors?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaNO
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How do other states provide statewide funding for school nurses?Answer here.https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-clark-announce-new-legislation-to-put-mental-health-counselors-in-every-k-12-public-school-in-americaGoogle It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaNational school nurse funding: 77% location education funds, 11% state funding, 2% foundations, federal 12%. Info hereNO
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How do other states provide statewide funding for school counselors?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaNO
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Which states are also working on statewide funding for school nurses, and what are they asking for?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaNO
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Which states are also working on statewide funding for school counselors, and what are they asking for?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaThere was a federal bill introduced in the fall of 2019 which was sponsored by the senator in Oregon. It would require a counselor for each K-12 school. The bill here: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Elementary%20and%20Secondary%20School%20Counseling%20Act%20-%20Final%20One%20Pager.pdfNO
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Which states have less school nurses?https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYPEOPLEFAMILIES/YOUTH/HEALTHSCHOOL/Documents/TFSN/Nationwide_School_Nurse_Funding_and_Requirements_Comparison.pdfGoogle It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaArizona has the highest ratio of students to nurses (1:941) with California 2nd (1:822) These states don't require schools to have counselors: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New york, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, TexasYES
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Which states have less school counselors?https://onlinedegrees.bradley.edu/blog/state-by-state-mandates-for-professional-school-counseling/Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaNO
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What is the national coverage for school nurses?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaAccording to the National Association of Nurses, only about 40% of U.S schools have a full time nurse, 35% of schools only budget for a part-time nurse, and 25% have no nurse at all.NO
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What is the national coverage for school counselors?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netShelly/MarissaNov 2018 - 31 states and the District of Columbia mandate school counselors, according to the American School Counselor Association. In 19 states, it’s not the law. - https://www.king5.com/article/news/i-section/lack-of-counselors-leaves-students-and-schools-more-vulnerable/281-610364077NO
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Where do we rank for nurses and counselor coverage, across the states?The following link is most recent data availalbe as of May 2019 showing WA ratio student to counselors side by side with all other states, source:: schoolcounselor.org https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/Ratios16-17.pdfGoogle It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netMel SpikerStates and territories with the highest student-to-school counselor ratios include Arizona (905-to-1), Michigan (741-to-1), Illinois (686-to-1), California (663-to-1), Minnesota (659-to-1), Utah (648-to-1), Puerto Rico (571-to-1), Idaho (538-to-1), the District of Columbia (511-to-1), Washington (499-to-1), Oregon (498-to-1) and Indiana (497-to-1).Still needs RN coverage rankingNO
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Where do we rank for nurses and counselor funding, across the states?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netNO
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What are the current plans in other states to makes nurses and counselors part of the Covid-19 response?Google It!Shelly Kurtz - shellykurtz@comcast.netNO
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Current Covid-19 response plansWhat is the state of Covid-19-specific funding, or new money, available to states?Google It!Heidi Zamora - hganser@hotmail.comNO
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"Here's what we've always needed, so what do we additionally need due to Covid-19?"Google It!Heidi Zamora - hganser@hotmail.comNO
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People & Groups to get in contact withWho are some physicians who are well-informed on funding for school nurses, who can give us their expert perspective?UW SMART Center might have some informationGoogle It!Eddie Lin - ed_l@hotmail.comNO
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Nurses UnionsGoogle It!Eddie Lin - ed_l@hotmail.comNO
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Counselors UnionsGoogle It!Eddie Lin - ed_l@hotmail.comNO
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Allison Angel, Alki's School NurseGoogle It!Davina Dilley - dmdilley@seattleschools.orgNO
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Public supportWhat is the public sentiment and opinions about returning to school?Example: Franklin High School

Will people mobilize around "We're not sending our kids to school"?

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Google It!Eddie Lin - ed_l@hotmail.comNO
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Legislator supportSenator Joe Nguyen - What is his stance? What does he care about?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comCommittees:
Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation (Vice Chair)
Environment, Energy & Technology
Rules
Transportation
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Representative Joe Fitzgibbon - What is his stance? What does he care about?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comMel SpikerSource :https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/fitzgibbon/biography Rep Fitzgibbon is an environmental advocate. Joe has sponsored and helped to enact laws reducing Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electricity, refrigeration, and buildings; improving marine habitat protections for salmon, orcas, and forage fish; and promoting smart growth and transit-oriented communities. He has also helped increase funding for transit and promoted criminal justice reforms to right the wrongs committed in the war on drugs.

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Environment & Energy (Chair)
Appropriations
Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources
I have written JF asking of his stance regarding funding RNs and Counselors. he was not a key player with the most recent bill pushing to increase access, I will cc: email under separate cover and update when in receipt of reply.NO
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Representative Eileen Cody - What is her stance? What does she care about?She has an extensive background in nursing.Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comCommittees:
Health Care & Wellness (Chair)
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Which representatives are on the WA House Education Committee?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comhttp://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/ED/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
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Which senators are on the WA Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comhttp://leg.wa.gov/Senate/Committees/EDU/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
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Which representatives are on the WA House Health Care & Wellness Committee?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comhttp://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/HCW/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
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Which representatives are on the WA House Appropriations Committee?Google It!Mike U-B - mikebingen@gmail.comhttp://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/APP/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
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Advocacy ProcessWhat are some examples of successful advocacy?Google It!Sean Meckley - meckleys@fulbrightmail.orgNO
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How do we get from an idea/ask all the way through to something being funded and a result happening on the ground
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