School Health

Health Services

Published: 4/16/2025 2:37 PM

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The mission of the School Health Services team is to support districts as they support students with their health needs.  We know that there is a critical link between health and learning and the role of schools to help improve the well-being of students.

Research shows that when school districts and schools have effective policies and practices that support the health of their students and staff there are positive results:

  • Student concentration improves
  • Student behavior problems are reduced
  • Student and staff attendance increases
  • Children and adolescents develop life-long health-promoting behavior


**NEW**  ​KDE Health Services Webinar

 School nurses and District Health Coordinators are encouraged to join KDE's School Health Branch for its annual end-of-year webinar on May 8 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (eastern time). The virtual event will be hosted live on KDE's Media Portal with no pre-registration required. Topics for this year's meeting will include 2024-25 data reporting, updates to the Medication Administration for Unlicensed Personnel Manual (including the Kentucky Board of Nursing Advisory Opinion # 16), future training opportunities and more. For more information, contact Tonia Hickman

KDE's School Health Service Area Map and Contact Info

School Health Field Staffing

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​Jim Tackett
Division of District Support
Office of Finance and Operations
300 Sower Blvd. – 4th floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5279 Ext. 4446

 jim.tackett@education.ky.gov

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