Health services are an integral part of comprehensive school improvement, assisting all students to increase learning, achievement and performance. Health services provided shall function within the framework of written health objectives that will meet the goal of helping such student protect, improve and maintain an optimal state of physical, mental and social well-being. Student health services ensure continuity and create linkages among school, home and community service providers.
Except in emergent care situations or child abuse assessments, the district will not administer invasive physical examinations or health screenings of a student that are not required by state or federal law without first obtaining the written consent of the student’s parent or guardian.
-Emergent care situation means a sudden or unforeseen occurrence of onset of a medical or behavioral condition that could result in serious injury or harm to a student or others in the event immediate medical attention is not provided. Emergent care situation includes the need to screen a student or others for symptoms or exposures during an outbreak or public health event of concern as designated by the department of public health.
-Invasive physical examination means any medical examination that involves the exposure of private body parts or any act during such examination that includes incision, insertion, or injection into the body, but does not include a hearing, vision, dental or scoliosis screening.
-Student health screening means an intentionally planned, periodic process to identify if students may be at risk for a health concern and to determine if a referral for an in-depth assessment is needed to consider appropriate health services. Student health screening does not include an episodic, individual screening done in accordance with professional licensed practice.
The superintendent, in conjunction with the (school nurse, health advisory committee, public health nurse, school health team, etc.) will develop administrative regulations implementing this policy. The superintendent will provide a written report on the role of health services in the education program to the board annually. The school district will annually notify parents of physical exams or screenings conducted on students except for vision, hearing or scoliosis.
- First Adoption:
- 2005-10-10
- Reviewed Dates:
- April 9, 2017/ May 8, 2022
- Legal Reference:
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Legal References: No Child Left Behind, Title II, Section 1061, P.L. 107-110;
Chapter 139A, Chapter 143. 147.2, 256.11, 279.50, 280.3,
280.7, 280.14, 280.23, Code of Iowa; 641 I.A.C. Chapter 7;
281 I.A.C., 12.3(4), 12.3(7), 12.3(11), 12.4(12), 12.8, 41.12(6),
41.12(7), 41.12(11), 41.86, 41.96, 641 I.A.C. 7, 655 I.A.C. 6, 7