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PUBLIC NOTICE: Location Change for December 10th Board Meeting

Orange Board of Education Public School District The Orange Board of Education has scheduled its next regularly Closed Session meeting on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 to begin at 6:05 p.m. at Orange Preparatory Academy of Inquiry and Innovation (Auditorium) located on 400 Central Avenue, Orange, NJ.

The Public Board Meeting session will begin as soon as the Closed Session ends, which is anticipated to end
between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The earliest the Public Board Meeting session will begin is 6:45 p.m.

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Forest Street Community School

Mrs. Yancisca Loften-Cooke, Ed.D., Principal | "Deeply Rooted"

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Forest Street Community School Health Office

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Nurse Hydah, Forest Main

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Nurse McQuaid

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The Role of the 21st Century School Nurse

It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that every child has access all day, every day to a full time registered professional school nurse. The school nurse serves in a pivotal role that bridges health care and education. Grounded by standards of practice, services provided by the school nurse include leadership, community/public health, care coordination, and quality improvement (NASN, 2016a).

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"A student’s health is directly related to his or her ability to learn. Children with unmet health needs have a difficult time engaging in the educational process. The school nurse supports student success by providing health care through assessment, intervention, and follow-up for all children within the school setting. The school nurse addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health needs of students and supports their achievement in the learning process."