Code: JHC
Adopted: 1/8/07
Revised: 11/23/09
Student Health Services and Requirements
Although the district’s primary responsibility is to educate students, the students’ health and general welfare is also a major Board concern. The Board believes school programs should be conducted in a manner that protects and enhances student and employee health and is consistent with good health practices.
The nurse(s) employed by the district shall be licensed to practice as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner in Oregon and will function as an integral member of the instructional staff, serving as a resource person to teachers in securing appropriate information and materials on health-related topics.
The District shall provide:
1. One registered nurse or school nurse for every 125 medically fragile students;
2. One registered nurse or school nurse or one licensed practical nurse under the supervision of a registered nurse or school nurse for each nursing-dependent student; and
3. One registered nurse or school nurse for every 225 medically complex students.
The district may use the most cost effective means available to meet the above requirements1
The district shall maintain a prevention-oriented health services program which provides:
1. Pertinent health information on the students, as required by Oregon statutes or rules;
2. Health appraisal to include screening for possible vision or hearing problems and also scoliosis;
3. Health counseling for students and parents, when appropriate;
4. Health-care and first-aid assistance that are appropriately supervised and isolates the sick or injured child from the student body;
5. Control and prevention of communicable diseases as required by Oregon Department of Human Services, Health Services, and the county health department;
6. Assistance for students in taking prescription and/or nonprescription medication according to established district procedures;
7. Services for students who are medically fragile or have special health-care needs;
8. Integration of school health services with school health education programs.
The Board directs its district health staff to coordinate with health personnel from other public agencies in matters pertaining to health instruction or the general health of students and employees.
In accordance with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the district recognizes its responsibility to notify parents in advance of any nonemergency, invasive physical
examination1 or screening that is required as condition of attendance; administered and scheduled by the school in advance; and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student, or of other students.
Notification will be provided at least annually at the beginning of the school year or when enrolling students for the first time in school and will include the specific or approximate dates during the school year when such activities are scheduled or expected to be scheduled.
Procedures shall be developed and implemented to carry out this policy. All district employees will be appraised of their responsibilities in this area. Parents shall have the opportunity to request their students be exempt from participation in scoliosis, vision or hearing screening. The district will abide by those requests.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s):
OAR 581-022-0705
OAR 581-022-1420
OAR 581-022-1440
Protection of Pupil Rights, 20 U.S.C. § 1232h (2006); Student Rights in Research, Experimental Programs and Testing, 34 C.F.R. Part 98 (2006).
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1 This nursing ratio requirement becomes effective July 1, 2011.