Nurses Expanding Their Role on the Team for Special Education:

Who performs a Medical Review for your students? ISBE is sponsoring an online course -- “RNs in Schools – Expanding Your Special Education Role” -- which is designed for districts with nurses who meet the minimum education requirements (bachelor’s degree in nursing, education, or a related field).

  • Special education cooperatives and districts may request a non-PEL RN to take this course to be compliant with Special Education Rule 226.160. They should complete the Non-PEL IEP Designee Administrator Checklist for use at the local level.

  • District administrators or special education cooperatives may request that nurses who 1) are established in a district before March of 2024 and 2) finished with meeting immunization and physical exam compliance paperwork for the 2024-25 school year to participate in the session that is available Sept. 18-Oct. 29.

  • A limited number of seats are available for the asynchronous course. Participation in this course is best for individuals who have worked in a school setting for four-12 months. Previous participants report allowing 10-12 hours per week for all course commitments with being online every one or two days necessary.

  • Complete the Request for IEP Designation Form. Once the request is received, you will get a confirmation email from Rebecca Doran, school nurse consultant at ISBE, for details for next steps.

 If you have additional questions, you may contact ISBE’s school nurse consultants at schoolnurse@isbe.net.