At the April 20, 2011 Board Meeting, the Fontana Unified School District's Board of Education adopted Resolution 11-57 recognizing May 11, 2011, as "National School Nurse Day."

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.  Through public schools, communities can work together in unprecedented ways to eliminate barriers to learning and to provide access to healthcare for children and families. 

The FUSD School Nurses are pivotal members of a coordinated school health system, delivering services to children and eliminating health disparities and barriers and supporting academic success for all children.  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 their needs.

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 specialized physical health care procedures as they transition from home to school.

The Fontana Unified School District joins the National Association of School Nurses in declaring May 11, 2011, as a fitting time to recognize the work of school nurses and the importance of coordinated health in the academic success of our students.