Jerome Joint School District No. 261

STUDENTS 3500

Student Health / Physical Screenings / Examinations

The Board may arrange each year for health services to be provided to all students. Each District school shall notify

parent/guardians of health services offered or made available through the school or by private organizations

partnering with the District that offer services on school property or as a part of a school program.

Parents/guardians shall be notified of any new health services that become available.

Such services may include, but are not limited to:

1. The development of procedures at each building for the isolation and temporary care of students who

become ill during the school day;

2. The consulting services of a qualified specialist for staff, students, and parents;

3. Vision, hearing and dental screening;

4. Scoliosis screening; and

5. Immunization

Parents/guardians will receive a written notice of any screening result which indicates a condition that might

interfere or tend to interfere with a student’s progress. Additionally, if a member of the District’s staff becomes

aware of a change in the student’s mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being, the staff member shall

address the matter as described in Policy 2425.

In general, the District will not conduct physical examinations of a student without parental consent to do so or by

court order, unless the health or safety of the student or others is in question. Further, parents will be notified of

the specific or approximate dates during the school year when any non-emergency, invasive physical examination

or screening administered by the District is conducted which is:

1. Required as a condition of attendance;

2. Administered by the school and scheduled by the school in advance; and

3. Not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student or other students.

Parents or eligible students will be given the opportunity to opt out of the above-described non-emergency,

invasive physical examination or screening.

As used in this policy, the term “invasive physical examination” means any medical examination involving the

exposure of private body parts or any act during such examination that includes incision, insertion, or injection into

the body, but this does not include a hearing, vision, or scoliosis screening.

Students who wish to participate in certain extracurricular activities may be required to submit to a physical

examination to verify their ability to participate in the activity. Students participating in activities governed by the

Idaho High School Activities Association will be required to follow the rules of that organization, as well as other

applicable District policies, rules, and regulations.

All parents will be notified of the requirements of the District’s policy on physical examinations and screening of

students, at least annually at the beginning of the school year and within a reasonable period of time after any

substantive change in the policy.

Abortion-Related Counseling and Referrals Prohibited

All staff are prohibited from providing the following services to any person during working hours or in the course of

their work:

1. Providing or performing an abortion;

2. Counseling in favor of abortion;

3. Referring for abortion; or

4. Dispensing emergency contraception, except in the case of rape.

Cross Reference: 4175 Required Annual Notices

2425 Parental Rights

Legal References: 20 U.S.C. § 1232h(b) Protection of Pupil Rights - Limits on Survey,

Analysis, or Evaluations

I.C. § 18-8701, et seq. No Public Funds for Abortion Act

IC § 33-6001 Parental Rights

IDAPA 08.02.03.160 Safe Environment and Discipline

Policy History:

Adopted on: 01/26/2021

Revised on: 11/16/2021

Revised on: 11/28/2023