Gov Perdue to the....rescue?

Gov. Purdue just put the 30 million dollar budget for school nurses on the chopping block. In response to the ever increasing budget deficit, Governor Purdue continually proposes means and methods to preclude raising taxes. Under current school policy, students are unable to self medicate while on campus. The medical staff at local schools has been given the authorization to administer prescription medication (i.e. insulin) to underage students. The removal of school nurses will seriously hinder the safety of students currently enrolled in public schools.

I believe this to be a grave mistake. The public may view this as a positive method of reducing the deficit, however, without considering all the repercussions. If one child becomes ill without proper medical attention, for whatever reason, the public will vilify the Gov. I believe the Gov is looking for short-term gains at a long-term loss.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/02/21/churched0221.html