Resources

Health

• Texas Department of State Health Services - http://www.dshs.texas.gov/SCHOOLHEALTH
• Texas School Health Guide: Health Conditions  - http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/tgshs/hlthconds
• Texas Guide to School Health Services: http://www.dshs.texas.gov/Schoolhealth/TGSHS
• Nurse Practice Resources - http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/School-Health-Services---Nursing-Practice-Resources
• Spinal Screening Program  http://www.dshs.texas.gov/spinal/default.shtm
• Vision and Hearing Screening http://www.dshs.texas.gov/vhs/default.shtm
• Diabetes Care: School Information http://www.dshs.texas.gov/diabetes/dcschool.shtm
• School Health Office Resources http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/tgshs/sclhlthoffice
• Texas Education Agency Health Education http://tea.texas.gov/Academics/Subject_Areas/Health_and_Physical_Education/Physical_Education
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Healthy Schools https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/index.htm
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention -  https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth
• American School Health Association http://www.ashaweb.org

 

Immunization Vaccine Requirements for Students in Grades K-12

• http://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/docs/school/6-14.pdf

Flu Vaccination Information Required on Public School Websites

In 2007, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill No. 1059, also known as the Emily Lastinger Act, which requires all public school districts to post immunization information prominently on the school district's website, if the district has one.

 

• Influenza Letter to Schools, February 2016 (PDF)
• Immunization Information -  http://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/school

Coordinated School Health

• Texas Approved Coordinated School Health Programs http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Schools/Safe_and_Healthy_Schools/Coordinated_School_Health/Approved_Coordinated_School_Health_Programs
• Texas Coordinated School Health Programs:  http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/csh.shtm
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/wscc/index.htm

Physical Education and Physical Activity

• Texas Education Agency: Physical Education  http://tea.texas.gov/Academics/Subject_Areas/Health_and_Physical_Education/Physical_Education
• Fitnessgram https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Schools/Safe_and_Healthy_Schools/Physical_Fitness_Assessment_Initiative/PFAI_FITNESSGRAM%C2%AE_Resources/
• Texas Association for health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance http://www.ashaweb.org
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Physical Education and Physical Activity https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/index.htm

School Health Advisory Councils

• Department of State Health Services: School Health Advisory Council http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/sdhac.shtm
• Texas School Health Advisory Council http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/shadvise

 

School Nurses

• Texas Department of State Health Services: Nurse Practice Resources - http://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/School-Health-Services---Nursing-Practice-Resources
• Texas Board of  Nursing -  https://www.bon.texas.gov
• Texas School Nurses Organization: http://www.txsno.org
• National Association of School Nurses -  https://www.nasn.org