CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS

5.281 School Health Services

I. The School Board shall collaborate with the County Health Department and the District school health advisory committee to develop and implement a health services plan. This plan shall be contained in the Health Services Manual.

II. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for all aspects required by law.

III. At the beginning of each school year, the principal shall inform the parent(s) as defined by Florida Statutes, in writing, of each healthcare service offered at their student’s school and that the parent has the option to withhold consent or decline any specific service. A health care practitioner may not solicit or arrange to provide health care services or prescribe medicinal drugs to a minor child without first obtaining written parental consent. When invasive screening is one (1) of the specified services, written consent of the student’s parent(s) shall be obtained prior to any such screening.

IV. Prior to the District administering a student well-being questionnaire or health screening form to a student in grades K-3 the District will provide the questionnaire or health screening form to the parent and obtain the parent(s) permission.

Statutory Authority: 1001.41; 1001.42, F.S.

Laws Implemented: 381.0056, 394.463, 1001.21, 1002.20, 1006.062, 1014.06 F.S.

History:

Adopted: January 12, 2016

Revision Date(s): October 11, 2022

Formerly: