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DoDEA School Health Services Manual 2942.0 Volume 1 Revised: 2016 DRAFT
FOREWORD
The mission of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is to
educate, engage and empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world. DoDEA’s
students are dependents of Department of Defense (DoD) military and civilian
employees stationed on or near military installations both overseas and in various
states.
In accordance with Goal 1 (Student Excellence), Goal 2 (School Excellence) and
Goal 4 (Organizational Excellence) of the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan, DoDEA
school health services provide a comprehensive, coordinated program that promotes
optimal physical, emotional, intellectual and social health.
School nurses work in partnership with the military medical commands and
sponsors/parents/guardians to ensure that the health needs of students are met. This
includes developing lifelong strategies for healthy living to ensure the highest student
achievement attainable. The School Health Services Program described in this DoDEA
Manual is designed to help all students succeed in school, work, and life. The School
Health Services Program recognizes the importance of diversity as reflected in our
schools and acknowledges that individual differences strengthen both school operations
and society in general.
DoDEA Regulation 2942.01, establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and
authorizes the publication of
School Health Services DoDEA Manual 2942.0.
This manual
provides administrative guidance for the delivery of high-quality school nursing services
for DoDEA students. The School Health Services Manual provides direction for a
standardized and sustained program, it explains the duties of DoDEA employees in
activities associated with health care for students, staff and visitors. This Manual is
effective on ‘
insert date’.
All previous editions are hereby cancelled.
This DoDEA School Health Services Manual is aligned with national trends in
school health services delivery as identified by the American Nurses Association (ANA),
the American School Health Association (ASHA), the National Association of School
Nurses (NASN) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that guide United States
local and state education agencies in best practices for school health services.
Mr. Thomas Brady
Director