BLS Nurse Blog
THANK YOU VETERANS!!!
Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedoms!!
1 1/2 WEEKS LEFT
Only 1 1/2 weeks left until Thanksgiving break!!!
DHS REPORTING
From Eric Powell
Where to send a child abuse report
Moving forward, when documenting a Child Abuse Report that your school is making, will you please store the Child Abuse Form in the following ways:
- Building Principal or Department Supervisor maintains a copy of the report
- Send (Email is fine) a copy to Eric Powell in Student Services
DIABETES
November is National Diabetes Month!
KINDER IMMUNIZATION EXCLUSION
From Michelle Spetic
Kindergarten Exclusion
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025
For more information, see Michelle’s email from 11/3/25.
OFFICE OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY
From Kinsey Martin
Transgender Awareness Week
November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week. Next week your building will receive a kit with ideas and supplies for simple ways to support your transgender students or colleagues. *Check with your school’s office manager.
Family Engagement
Family Liaisons: Here are our Spanish-speaking liaisons, and here are reminders on how to use their services. We also have part-time Black/African American, Asian, and Youth Partnerships Liaisons–if you’d like to connect with one of them, let me know.
FAN Advocates: Here are reminders on their role. Remind your staff: FAN does not coordinate Christmas gifts for families and hasn’t for over 10 years. FAN resources are maxed out prioritizing basic needs (food, utilities, etc). There are many community-based organizations that do support religious or holiday-based requests like Christmas gifts: Here, here, and here are a few resources.
Concerns/celebrations: If you have concerns about your liaison or advocate (inconsistent attendance, lack of responsiveness, etc), I need to know right away. Of course, if you have a note of appreciation or celebration about them, send me those too!
Translation/interpretation: Remember, CAFE members are not your primary resource for language services. Also, please don’t ask them to “quickly review” your AI/Google-translated communication. Use Linguist Link for translation/interpretation requests. Here are reminders on differences between these services.
Food Access and Your Parent Groups: -For your review (share as applicable)-
In the absence of SNAP benefits for families in need, some of you have parent groups organizing to gather food and distribute it to families. This is great, if/when boundaries are respected. Share these talking points with your parent group, as applicable.
PAYROLL
From Jessica Houser
Payroll Update
For the November and December payrolls, all employees will receive a paper paystub (or a live check if not enrolled in direct deposit) mailed directly to their home address on file. Payday remains the last business day of each month.
This change ensures every employee can easily access their pay information during school breaks when most staff are off-site or not connected to the district network. From now on, paystubs and paychecks will no longer be routed to school sites for pickup or distribution.
What to Know
- All employees will automatically receive mailed paystubs in November, December, June, July, and August.
- Employees who want paper paystubs in additional months can email Payroll to opt in. (This election resets each year.)
- Employees can update their home address in UKG.
- Those who need help setting up direct deposit can review the “How To” guide on the Payroll Portal or reach out to Payroll.
- Substitute and extra-duty employees will continue to receive paper paystubs automatically every month.
- Employees can still view electronic paystubs through Employee Online when using a district device or network connection.
SKILLS FAIR
Friday, January 30, 2026
9am – 12pm
Location TBD
Please consider contributing to this Planning Document with questions you may have on Visual Acuity Screening, Otoscope use, Tube Feeding and Seizures. There is also a section at the bottom where you can write in any other RN – related topics you would like to learn about at nurse meetings before or after the Skills Fair in January.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Upcoming Nurse Events/Meetings
| DATE | EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
| Friday, 11/14 | OSNA Fall conference | 8-430 | Virtual |
| 11/24 – 11/28 | Thanksgiving Break | No School |
| December 5, 2025 | April 10, 2026 |
| January 9, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| February 6, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| March 6, 2026 |