BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Virginia Department of Education recognized and honored school nurses this week.
Bedford County Public School’s own Patricia Knox earned an award for the School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
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According to the school district, Knox serves as the supervisor of physical and mental health for the county.
“I congratulate each of these school health professionals, and I want to thank all of our school nurses in advance for the important role they will play in the coming weeks and months as the commonwealth’s school divisions — in partnership with the Virginia Department of Education — develop guidance on safely reopening schools while protecting students, families and employees from infection," said Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, James Lane, in a statement.