DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICES

WALNUT BEND ISD Health Services  

Mission is to support student success, helping each person we touch reach  maximum health potential.

The school health program is NO substitute for the healthcare which parents should provide for their children.  Rather than relieving parents’ responsibilities, this program is established to encourage individuals to utilize the services of a private physician, dentist, optometrist, and/or community health agencies.

Should a student become ill, only the persons designated as an Emergency contact in ascender will be allowed to pick up the student. All telephone numbers MUST be updated immediately if changes occur during the school year. 

 

Responsibility 

 Our students are our most valuable resource in recognition of that, Walnut Bend ISD provides personnel to act as a liaison between school personnel, family community, and healthcare providers to advocate for student health and a healthy school environment.  

• The goal of Walnut Bend ISD Health is to promote the optimum health of students and each student’s ability to achieve their individual education goals.

• Personnel monitor required immunizations, perform mandated health screenings, track communicable diseases, plan for emergencies, and provide direct care to students.  
• 7^th Grade Immunizations are due on the first day of school or your child will be sent home unless they are exempt with the proper documentation required by the State of Texas requirements. Click Link 24 - 25 Texas School Immunizations

• We would like to assure you that medical information about your child is treated as confidential by all school staff. We do not share information about your child with outside parties nor can we discuss health concerns of any other student with you.

   Emergency Medications 

 

• Under Chapter 38, Subchapter E of the Education Code, the Board has adopted a policy to allow authorized school personnel who have been adequately trained to administer an unassigned epinephrine auto-injector to a person who is reasonably believed to be experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) may administer in the event of an unexpected, undiagnosed anaphylactic (severe allergic) reaction. 

• Parents of children with known anaphylaxis are expected to provide an individual supply of emergency medication and an emergency action plan, signed by the physician, to the campus nurse.