The Board of Education 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)
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)
Reports to the Board regarding the number of students found to have physical problems and the effort made to correct them shall in no way reveal the identity of students.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
44871-44879 Employment qualifications
49400-49413 General powers-school boards (re pupil health)
49422 Supervision of health and physical development
49450-49457 Physical examinations (of pupils)
49460-49466 Development of standardized health assessments
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
120325-120380 Immunization against communicable diseases
121475-121520 Tuberculosis tests for pupils
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3027 Hearing and vision screening for special education
3028 Audiological screening
Policy OAKDALE JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: March 8, 2010 Oakdale, California