Información sobre exámenes de salud anuales
Vision screenings: Vision screenings are completed annually, per Indiana state law (IC 20-34-3-12), for all students enrolled in Kindergarten or 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 8th grades. Vision screenings may also be done for students who are referred due to possible vision concerns and for students who are new to the corporation. A Modified Clinical Technique (MCT) is a vision screening that is performed annually, per Indiana state law (IC 20-34-3-12), on Kindergarten or 1st grade students by an optometrist or ophthalmologist.
If the screening indicates the need for follow-up or additional vision testing for a student, the school nurse will notify the parent/guardian by written referral. It is hoped that the parent/guardian will follow up with a provider for further evaluation and share the results with the school nurse for school medical records.
If parents/guardians need assistance in finding a provider or resources for financial assistance, the school nurse may be contacted.
Hearing screenings: Hearing screenings are completed annually, per Indiana state law (IC 20-34-3-14), for all students enrolled in 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th grades, a student who has transferred into the school corporation, and a student who is suspected of having hearing problems. Hearing screenings will be conducted by GLASS speech clinicians.
Parents/guardians will be notified by a referral letter if a concern is identified during the screening process. Further evaluation may be recommended and it is hoped that the parent/guardian will follow up with a provider and share the results with the speech clinician for school medical records.
Records of all vision and hearing screenings shall be made and maintained by the school corporation to provide information useful in protecting, promoting, and maintaining the health and educational success of students.
Any questions related to these screenings should be directed to the school nurse. Parents/guardians who do not wish to have this screening for their child should notify the school principal and school nurse, in writing, of their objection within the first 2 weeks of the school year on an annual basis.