The Board of Trustees recognizes that periodic health examinations of students may lead to the detection and treatment of conditions that impact learning. Health examinations also may help in determining whether special adaptations of the school program are necessary.
In addition to verifying that students have complied with legal requirements for health examinations and immunizations before enrolling in school, the District shall administer tests for vision, hearing and scoliosis as required by law.
(cf. 5141.26 - Tuberculosis Testing)
(cf. 5141.31 - Immunizations)
(cf. 5141.32 - Child Health and Disability Prevention Program)
(cf. 5141.6 - Student Health and Social Services)
All students who participate as cheerleaders or athletes in organized competitive sports shall first undergo and file with the district a current medical examination. Upon sustaining an injury or serious illness, a student may be required to have another examination before participating further. This requirement does not apply to participants in occasional play days, competitive dance, marching band, or field day activities.
(cf. 5143 - Insurance)
(cf. 6145.2 - Athletic Competition)
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that staff employed to examine students exercise proper care of each student and that examination results are kept confidential. Records related to these examinations shall be available only in accordance with law.
(cf. 5125 - Student Records)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
44871-44879 Employment qualifications
48980 Parental notifications
49400-49414.5 Student health, general powers of school boards
49422 Supervision of health and physical development
49450-49458 Physical examinations (of students)
49460-49466 Development of standardized health assessments
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
120325-120380 Immunization against communicable diseases
121475-121520 Tuberculosis tests for students
124025-124110 Child Health and Disability Prevention Program
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3027 Hearing and vision screening for special education
3028 Audiological screening
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
1232h Protection of student rights
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Expanding Access to School Health Services: Policy Considerations for Governing Boards, November 2008
Promoting Oral Health for California's Students: New Roles, New Opportunities for Schools, November 2008
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Standards for Scoliosis Screening in California Public Schools, 2007
A Guide for Vision Testing in California Public Schools, 2005
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Joint Guidance on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records, November 2008
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Health Services/School Nursing: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn
California Department of Education, Type 2 Diabetes Information: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/type2diabetes.asp
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Policy CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: July 26, 2006 Carlsbad, California
revised: June 22, 2011