Clinic

Emergencies

Student Health Information should be updated for your child at the beginning of the school year to include:

• medical conditions
• allergies
• medications
• any other medical concerns you may have
• emergency information for the clinic staff, which will be used to contact you or a person you designate, if needed, in the event of a medical emergency at school or a school-related activity

**Please contact the school nurse to update any of this information. In the case of an emergency requiring the care of a physician, and school staff are unable to contact you or the person(s) you have designated as your emergency contact, school officials will determine what steps will be taken to protect the health of your child, including calling 911 and transporting your child to a medical facility. Note that the District has no financial responsibility for the emergency care or transportation of your child.

Illness

When your child is ill, please contact the school to let them know he or she won’t be attending that day. It is important to remember that schools must exclude students with certain illnesses for periods of time as identified in state rules. For example, if your child has a fever over 100 degrees, he or she must stay out of school until they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications.

In addition, students with diarrheal illnesses must stay home until he/she is diarrhea-free without diarrhea-suppressing medications for at least 24 hours. Illness at school is evaluated by the health service staff in the clinic area.

A child who demonstrates the following symptoms should be sent home from school:

• Fever of 100 degrees or more
• Suspected contagious condition or disease
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Severe stomachache, headache, or earache
• A child who is too ill to function in the classroom
• A full list of conditions for which the school must exclude children can be obtained from the school nurse

Sometimes our students require a clothing change at school due to bathroom accidents, lunch spills or other incidences where their clothes become soiled. It is recommended that each student keep a change of clothing in their backpack or in their classroom. This will keep the parent from having to bring a change of clothing for their child in the middle of the day.

The Clark Clinic is also grateful for clothing donations for this purpose.  If you have any gently-used clothes or NEW boys/girls underwear you are able to donate to the clinic we would greatly appreciate it!

Head lice continues to be an ongoing nuisance. Conroe ISD follows recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) as well as those contained in the position papers of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of School Nurses in the treatment for head lice. Health Services also considers community standards and impact in developing this protocol.

The goal of the school district is to support families in their efforts to control and eliminate head lice while maintaining student privacy. Please contact your campus school nurse or our CISD Health Services department with any questions or concerns.

For additional information, please visit the CISD Health Services website.

CISD Health Services

By clicking on one of the links below, you will be leaving the Conroe ISD website. The District is not responsible for the accessibility of the content on these webpages.

2018-2019 Immunization Requirements K-12pdf

2018-2019 Immunization Requirements Spanish K-12pdf

Immunization Resourcespdf

Conroe ISD policy allows school nurses to train authorized school employees to administer medication to students during school hours should it be necessary for the student’s optimum health and for maintaining maximum school performance. Texas Law requires districts to have the following information on file for all students who receive medication at school:

Non-prescription drugs and Prescription Drugs:

The school must receive a written and dated request from the parent or legal guardian to administer any medication. This permission must include the name of the drug, the exact dosage and reason or purpose the student is to receive the medication. Prescription and non-prescription drugs must be in the original container and properly labeled. Medications given at school must be approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Only the guidelines printed on the container will be followed unless a physician order is present. The Surgeon General, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Center for Disease Control have recommended that due to the increased risk of developing “Reye’s Syndrome”, aspirin or products containing aspirin not be given to children under 18 years of age. If your physician orders aspirin for your child, please send a copy of the physician order.

Additional guidelines for medication to be administered at school:

• All medication must be kept in the clinic during the school day.
• Over-the-counter medication dosage must not exceed the dose recommendation listed on the bottle.
  • Exception: If your physician, dentist, or orthodontist has directed a certain dosage to be given that is greater than that recommended on the bottle, a written order will need to be included with the written permission from the parent.
• The use of “sample” medication from the physician, dentist, or orthodontist must have signed written instructions from that doctor accompanied by the parent written permission.
• In the interest of safety for all students, medications cannot be transported to or from school on the school bus. Should your child need to have medication at school please bring or make arrangements for the medication to be brought to the clinic. For your convenience, many of the local pharmacies will provide a second labeled container for medications needed at school.
  • Please note: If a medication is required daily or twice-a-day, please administer at home. Many three-times-a-day orders may also be given at home unless the doctor requests specific time during school day.
• All medication is to be picked up in the clinic by a parent or a designated adult at the end of the school year. No medication will be kept over the summer months. Please make arrangements with your campus clinic staff regarding pick-up of medications.
• A record of each medication given at school is maintained in the clinic
  • Inhalers: Students with asthma may experience times when symptoms worsen and a physician requests that the student carry an inhaler to be used as needed. Please provide a letter from the physician with complete instructions for inhaler use and permission for the student to carry the inhaler. It is strongly recommended that a spare inhaler be kept in the clinic in case a student is unable to locate their personal inhaler.
  • For medication for anaphylaxis, such as an “epi-pen”, to be in the possession of a student, the student must have a written letter from a physician stating that the student is capable of self-administering the medication if needed. This procedure is also evaluated by the school nurse to insure that the student is adequately prepared to self-administer the medication. It is strongly recommended a spare “epi-pen” be kept in the clinic.

Students who have a note to refrain from physical activity for the day will be allowed to sit out of PE class and recess. A parent note is acceptable to refrain from physical activity for up to 3 days. Any amount of time thereafter will require a physician’s note.

If any student requires the use of assistive devices (crutches, wheelchairs, or scooters) during the school day, it is district policy that a physician note be provided to the school clinic documenting the need for crutches or other assistive devices.

If you use assistive technology and experience difficulty accessing the documents below, please contact the school nurse.

Asthma

• Asthma Questionnairepdf
• Asthma Daily Treatment Planpdf

Diabetes

• Diabetes Individualized Health Planpdf
• Diabetes Medical Management Planpdf

Seizures

• Seizure Questionnairepdf
• Intranasal Midazolam Parent Consent Formpdf
• Seizure Action Plan (6.2018)pdf

Severe Allergies

• INTERACTIVE FORMS: Severe Allergypdf (Action Plan, Questionnaire, Med Alert for Transportation, Med Permission Forms)
• Food Allergies: Parent Permission for Snackspdf
• Severe Allergy Action Planpdf