School - Based Health Centers

Sometimes politics can just get so partisan, and to the point that our representatives are fighting back and forth constantly. So, it is so nice to see when legislators from both side of the aisle work together to get the things that we need done.

In February, State Representative Jan Giegler (R-138), proposed legislation to have a school-based health center created at Rogers Park Middle School. Currently Danbury's other middle school, Broadview, and Danbury High School, both have school-based health centers. Giegler got the support from our other State Representatives, Jason Bartlett (D-2), Joe Taborsak (D-109), and Bob Godfrey (D-110).

Yesterday, the Public Health Committee, voted to approve a proposal that could help make school-based health centers deal with budget shortfalls that they have often. Rep. Bartlett visited Broadview yesterday to see the facility there. He even wants one added to Bethel High School.

Let's just say it is so nice to see results, and though we don't know if any of this is going to happen, it's good to see our local legislators working together to do the job that they were elected to do. Keep it up!