WHEREAS, students are the future and by investing in them today, we are therefore investing in our world for tomorrow; and

WHEREAS, families deserve to feel confident that their children will be cared for when they are at school; and

WHEREAS, all students have a right to have their physical and mental health needs safely met while in the school setting; and

WHEREAS, students today face more complex and life-threatening health problems that require care in school; and

WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the essential role school nurses play in student health and academic success; and

WHEREAS, school nurses have served a critical role in improving public health and in ensuring student's academic success for more than 100 years;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE SISOLAK, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim May 12, 2021, as

SCHOOL NURSE DAY IN NEVADA