In accordance with Texas Senate Bill 12, Leander ISD is providing this annual notice of the campus-based health-related services available to students during the upcoming school year. As a parent or guardian, you have the right to consent (opt-in), or to withhold consent (opt-out) for all health‑related services provided at your child’s campus.
Campus-based Health Services
These services may include (but are not limited to):
- Acute Care: Providing immediate care for illnesses and non-life-threatening injuries. (i.e taking temperature, cleansing a scrape & applying a bandaid, assessing stomach ache, assessing headaches)
- Chronic Disease Management: Assisting students with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes in managing their health, administering medications, and developing individualized healthcare plans (IHPs).
- Medication Administration: Administering both prescribed and over-the-counter medications as per physician’s orders and with parental consent.
- Preventive Care: Providing or coordinating preventive care, like state-required immunization reminders and resources.
- Care Coordination: Collaborating with physicians, families, and school staff to ensure comprehensive care, advocacy and communicate health information effectively. (i.e. ensuring all staff are aware of child medical needs and support needed throughout the school day).
- Health Education: Educating students and parents on various health topics, including disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, and managing chronic conditions.
- Mental Health Support: Provide first-aid care and crisis intervention, then partner with and transfer care to the campus counseling department for further support if warranted.
- Identifying and Addressing Health Barriers to Learning: Recognizing health problems that may be impeding a student’s educational progress and partnering with education staff in developing plans to address them. (i.e. participating, advocating in IEP/504 meetings)
- Referrals to Community Resources: Connecting students and families with community healthcare providers and social services.
If you choose to consent (opt-in) to campus‑based health‑related services and your child becomes ill or sustains an injury during the school day, the campus nurse will be permitted to assess and provide care to your student in a timely manner and return them to learning, when applicable.
If you choose to withhold consent (opt out) of campus-based health-related services and your child becomes ill or sustains an injury during the school day, the campus nurse will not be permitted to assess or provide care—except in cases of a life‑threatening emergency.
If the nurse is not permitted to provide care for your student:
- For minor injuries (i.e. scraped knee), a parent/guardian will be contacted to determine if the student can return to class or must be picked up in order for parent/guardian to provide care
- For suspected illness, a parent/guardian will be contacted, and the student must be picked up in a timely manner. They may not return to school without a written statement from a licensed healthcare provider confirming that the student is not ill or contagious.
Action Required
To comply with legislative requirements, a parent or guardian must complete the 2025-2026 Health Services Annual Parent/Guardian Consent in order to opt in or opt out of campus‑based health‑related services for your child. Completing this form will ensure that we are providing only those services you have consented to.
We remain committed to supporting your child’s health, safety, and well-being in partnership with you. If you have questions about the health‑related services available at your child’s campus or wish to request additional information, please contact us at [email protected].
