Parental Consent for Health Related Services. School health-related services are most often provided by the school nurse. However, additional school staff may also provide first aid and care for ill or injured students. These school staff members include, but are not limited to, teachers, coaches, front office staff, administrators, counselors, and other staff who supervise children. Health related services in the school setting may include, but are not limited to:Acute/immediate care of illness or injury
Assess heart, lungs, and body systems
Vision and Hearing Screening
Examination of pupil responsiveness
Seizure and traumatic injury response
Heat illness response and prevention
Injury of student
Evaluate vital signs, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation
Physician collaboration
Lice screenings
Spinal screening
Acanthosis screening
Diabetes education
Diabetic response
Immunization review
Blood pressure and pulse monitoring
Procedures prescribed by a physician
Health education and consultation
Concussion / cardiac emergency protocols
Medication administration
Provide bandages if needed
Provide sanitary products if needed
This consent DOES NOT AUTHORIZE: Invasive screenings or procedures, collection or sharing of biometric identifiers, and preventative health care such as laboratory draws, swabs, or vaccine administration.
PLEASE BE ADVISED that if you choose to opt out of these services, and your child becomes ill or sustains a non-life threatening injury during the school day, the school WILL NOT be permitted to assess or provide care, except for a life-threatening emergency. In such cases, you will be contacted immediately and will be required to pick up your child from school without delay to attend to your child's health-related needs.