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Covid Protocol - CDC

Just say YES

This student health and wellness program is offered to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade once per school year.

Just Say YES - program outlines

To learn more about what each grade level program will discuss, click "more info" below. Program outlines are under "Relationships and Sexual Health". This year's program for 2023-2024 is Freedom to Succeed.

Texas DSHS Immunization Requirements

Exclusion due to missing vaccinations

Admission to a school is not allowed until records are produced showing (1) that the child has been immunized in accordance with the rules; (2) the child has an exemption from immunization requirements on file with the school in accordance with the rules; or (3) that the child is entitled to provisional enrollment.

Parent Notices – Immunizations

Spinal

All children, who are attending public or private school must be screened for an abnormal spinal curvature in accordance with the following schedule: • Girls will be screened two times, once at age 10 (or fall semester of grade 5) and again at age 12 (or fall semester of grade 7). • Boys will be screened one time at age 13 or 14 (or fall semester of grade 8).

Vision

For more information on vision screenings click "More info". Screening type: Sloan/Photoscreening "Experts agree that at least 80% of what a sighted person learns is through vision. Schools, television, and movies all use this knowledge effectively to present ideas to their audiences." -Texas DSHS

Hearing

To see the requirements and criteria for hearing screenings, click "More info". Screening type: Pure-tone

Head Lice - DSHS

"No Nit Policies -- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Association of School Nurses, to name a few, do not support a “no nit” policy in schools. A “no nit” policy is one that excludes students from school based on the presence of lice eggs whether or not live lice are present. While DSHS does not recommend a no nit policy, we do recognize that school districts may adopt one as a local option. DSHS does not have authority to impose a set policy regarding head lice on districts. DSHS does, however, urge school districts to ensure that its policy does not cause children to miss class unnecessarily or encourage the embarrassment and isolation of students who suffer from repeated head liceinfestations. Head lice infestation is a social issue, not a health threat. “No-nit” policies over-emphasize head lice management rather than real, more important health concerns. This over-emphasis can lead to unproductive use of time by school staff and parents, missed classes, unnecessary absences, and parents missing work." -DSHS