1. A. A level two license is a nine-year license granted to a nurse who:

   1. (1) has demonstrated satisfactory progress and competency as a level one school nurse; or
   2. (2) has at least three years of registered nursing experience satisfactory to the department.
2. B. If a level two school nurse does not demonstrate essential competency in a given school year, the school district or charter school shall provide the school nurse with additional professional development and mentorship during the following school year. If by the end of that school year the school nurse fails to demonstrate essential competency, a school district or charter school may choose not to contract with the school nurse.
3. C. The minimum salary for a level two school nurse is the same as that for a level two teacher.

History: Laws 2025, ch. 150, § 4; 2026, ch. 40, § 2.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2026 amendment, effective July 1, 2026, revised licensure provisions for school nurses, and clarified that the provisions of this section include school nurses employed by charter schools; in Subsection A, in the introductory clause, after "nurse who" deleted "is a registered nurse who holds a level one license", added Paragraph A(1) and paragraph designation "(2)", in Paragraph A(2), after "department" deleted "and who meets the qualifications for level two licensure and who annually demonstrates essential competency to nurse"; added new subsection designation "B"; in Subsection B, after each occurrence of "school district" added "or charter school"; deleted former Subsection B; and in Subsection C, after "level two teacher" deleted "for a standard nine and one-half month contract".