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Routine Health Services

Parents have the right to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their child. Our goal as
a District is to be a supportive partner in that effort, providing effective academic instruction to
maximize student learning. In service of that goal, we also work to support the general well-being of our
students so they can remain academically focused.

Notice of Services
In accordance with Texas Senate Bill (SB) 12 and Texas Education Code (TEC) §§26.0083, the District
must provide to the parent of each enrolled student written notice of the school-based health-related
services and health-care services offered at the campus their child attends. This notice is meant to
inform you of the available services we offer, not necessarily to indicate any of these services will be
provided to your child.

Routine Health-Related Services provided at your child’s campus may include, but are not limited to:

  • First aid and injury evaluation - This involves tasks like cleaning cuts and scrapes, applying direct pressure for bleeding, bandaging wounds, applying ice, applying slings or basic splints, and similar first aid assistance.
  • Health Screenings - State-mandated screenings conducted by nursing and trained staff for vision, hearing, acanthosis, and scoliosis. 
  • Acute Illness Care - These services include symptom evaluation, including the taking of vital signs such as temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure to evaluate for potential illness.

Opportunity to Withold Consent for Health-Related Services
If you wish to reject any of the health-related services for your child, you may indicate such during enrollment. Outside of enrollment, this form may be submitted to the school nurse

Health-Care Services
Health-care services will not be provided unless you complete separate written consent and submit
those forms to the school nurse at your child’s campus. Health-care services that require additional,
separate consent may include but are not limited to medication administration, diabetic care, and
special procedures.

Parental Consent Not Required
 Parental consent is not required for health-care services rendered in an emergency or to provide general caretaking of students. 

Changes During the School Year
A parent may opt out of health-related services annually, and consent may be modified, revoked, or
reinstated at any time with written notice signed by the parents and delivered to the student’s campus
nurse or principal.

Additional information relating to student welfare, wellness, and health services can be found in the following board policies:

We are committed to supporting your child’s health, safety, and well-being in partnership with you. If you have questions about the health‑related services available at your child’s campus or wish to request additional information, please contact your child's campus nurse.