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Physical examinations, consent trouble Cheatham County s School Board Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean
Discussions concerning student physical examinations and consent were at the forefront last week during the Cheatham County School board s regular meeting.
Fourth district board member, James Gupton, argued fervidly against language being used to outline the necessity of consent in conducting physical examinations where child abuse or neglect is suspected.
“I really don’t see where consent is needed,” Gupton said. “When it comes down to the schools, we don’t have to have probable cause. We can work off of reasonable suspicion.
“Our school system is trusted and dedicated to children, to feed the children, our school nurses help them with their medications.
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Gov. Bill Lee wants Tennessee to be a pro-family state.
With that objective, while overseeing a state government flush with cash, the Republican governor this year has put hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money where his mouth is.
But there is something a state revenue surplus can t buy: People willing to take in the hundreds of children in Tennessee who have been removed from their homes and are in need of families.
Lee s executive departments can’t offer traumatized children an equal substitute for someone opening their home. The state alone cannot replicate a stable, loving family for children in need of a permanent place to live.
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