Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012

Summary

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make matching demonstration grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in which the student-to-school nurse ratio in each of their public elementary and secondary schools is 750 or more students to every school nurse to reduce such ratio. Gives grant priority to LEAs that serve a high number or percentage of impoverished students and demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services for their students.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2012

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2012

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2012 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2012

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 2012

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Sponsors

• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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