California School Nurses Organization

Legislation

California is currently facing an economic crisis, and massive cuts in important programs are scheduled. Some of those cuts may affect Health Programs in our schools. Below is a list of useful links about legislative issues and budgetary processes so that you stay informed and participate.

"REDUCTION IN FORCE" - RIF - Resources for Nurses:

•  Go to NASN  Legislative Action Center: federal legislation:            http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=397
• PowerPoint presentation from Dale Parent, President covers necessity of school nurses, legal issues, and scope of practice.
• Check out these links to some of our members responses to Newspaper articles: (If you see others that you want posted, send links to webmaster@csno.org) 
   
  http://www.bakersfield.com/1435/story/692176.html
   
  http://www.sacbee.com/325/story/1717163.html
• Action Alert
• RIF Statistics Collection Form
• RIF Process Recommendations from CTA
• Huntington Beach Decision 2002
• Education Codes and Regulations
• Cedar Rapids Special Education Court Case
• Melinda Landau's Webpage about preserving Nursing Services
• "School nurses In San Marcos Unified School District were able to convince the district to rescind the 3 proposed layoffs...." Union Tribune Article
• San Marcos Board Presentation and statistics given to Board of Trustees

Bill Status Reports

 4-9-09 Bill Status Report

 6-8-09 Bill Status Report

 4-12-10 Bill Status Report

ANA brings injunction against CA State Superintendent, Jack O'Connell

Click here to read / print details of this lawsuit

Other Helpful Resources: 

•  CSNO Advocacy Handbook -- Info for everyone
  Updated January 2009
•  CSNO's "By the year 2010"
• Department of Finance- Budget Documents
•  Overview of the Budget Process
• Legislative Analyst's Office
• Official Legislative Information
• California Budget Project
• Search California Code Sections 
• Track a bill: latest status
• Find your legislators
• CSNO Legislative Advocacy Website - Click the link to watch current bills, See demo's of support / oppose letters, with lists of legislators to send them to, and follow pertinent bills that are current and need action now.

Federal Legislation

• Bill Information
• HR 6201: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Bill
  Close to 20 organizations have already agreed to support the bill. To view the support letter: https://www.nasn.org/Portals/0/legislation/2008_ratio_bill_support_ltr.pdf
  You are encouraged to share it with any national and state organizations you are affiliated with. Just have the groups send an e-mail to membrey@nasn.org if they wish to add their name to the list of supporters. Follow this link for a quick and easy way to request that your Member of Congress support the bill: http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/staffing070108
  To keep updated on the bill, please visit the NASN Policy and Advocacy page at https://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=525
  
• Many billls are in the 110th congress that are of special interest to NASN/CSNO Members. These are related to our mission and school nursing practice. To review some of the bills in three major categories being tracked by NASN, CLICK the link to the Legislative Action Center secton at the NASN website: http://www.nasn.org/Defaul.aspx?tabid=397        
• This section also includes copies of letters NASN has signed onto in support of legislation and advocacy efforts.
• NEA Members' Voices Making a Difference