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S 2047 112th Congress Senate

Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to-s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of reducing the student-to-school nurse ratio in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

Introduced: May 15, 2012 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Child healthEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationHealth personnel
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 31, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 31, 2012

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2229 Related bill Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 15, 2012
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 15, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2047: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2047/
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"S. 2047: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2047/.
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