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Screening Information
SCHOOL HEALTH SCREENING PROGRAMS
Students are screened according to the Texas State Board of Education Rules and the school health programs mandated by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS SCREENING
All seventh-grade students will be screened for a skin marker around the neck that potentially indicates high insulin levels in the body. High insulin levels create a potential risk for the future development of Type II Diabetes. Students who have the skin marker will also be weighed, measured, and have their blood pressure taken. The school nurse will contact and send a referral letter to the parents/guardians if medical evaluation is recommended.
All seventh-grade students will be screened for a skin marker around the neck that potentially indicates high insulin levels in the body. High insulin levels create a potential risk for the future development of Type II Diabetes. Students who have the skin marker will also be weighed, measured, and have their blood pressure taken. The school nurse will contact and send a referral letter to the parents/guardians if medical evaluation is recommended.
VISION AND HEARING SCREENING
All seventh grade, all new students entering school from out-of-district, and all students who are referred for special education evaluations will be screened by the school nurse for vision and hearing abnormalities. The school nurse will contact and send a referral letter to the parents/guardians if any abnormality is noted. SPINAL SCREENING Girls will undergo screening for abnormal spinal curvature during the Fall semester of fifth and seventh grade. Boys will undergo screening for spinal curvatures during the Fall semester of eighth grade. The school nurse will contact and send a referral letter to the parents/guardians if any abnormality is noted. In each screening program, parents/guardians who receive a referral letter are asked to schedule an appointment with their physician/specialist. The referral letter should be completed and signed by the physician/specialist and returned to the school nurse. If assistance is needed from community agencies or other resources, please contact the school nurse.
All seventh grade, all new students entering school from out-of-district, and all students who are referred for special education evaluations will be screened by the school nurse for vision and hearing abnormalities. The school nurse will contact and send a referral letter to the parents/guardians if any abnormality is noted. SPINAL SCREENING Girls will undergo screening for abnormal spinal curvature during the Fall semester of fifth and seventh grade. Boys will undergo screening for spinal curvatures during the Fall semester of eighth grade. The school nurse will contact and send a referral letter to the parents/guardians if any abnormality is noted. In each screening program, parents/guardians who receive a referral letter are asked to schedule an appointment with their physician/specialist. The referral letter should be completed and signed by the physician/specialist and returned to the school nurse. If assistance is needed from community agencies or other resources, please contact the school nurse.
