other non-classroom based educational support personnel, most professional school nurses 
in Massachusetts are denied compensation equal to other professionals employed by the school system.
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<P>It is MSNO's contention that the practice of salary inequities ultimately impacts the quality of health care 
delivered to students, since it is difficult  to attract and retain school nurses with expertise in critical thinking, 
decision making, program management, health education and counseling, program plann