Nurse's Notes
KISD follows guidelines set by the Texas Dept of Health for communicable illness. Please keep your student at home for the following conditions:
- Temperature of 100 degrees or above
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Red, draining eyes
- Presence of lice in the hair
- Rash of undetermined cause
- Intense itching with open lesions
- Open draining lesions
- Undiagnosed scaly patches on the body or scalp
- Pain/swelling in the angle of the jaw
- Jaundice
- Suffering from a reportable illness as defined by the TDH
NOTE: The State of Texas requires students to be fever free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) before returning to school. KISD Health Services recommends students with vomiting/diarrhea follow the same guidelines.
State Vaccine Requirements for Students Grades K-12
This chart summarizes the immunization requirements incorporated in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 25 Health Services, Sections 97.61 to 97.72.
Health Screenings
Hearing and vision screenings are mandated by the state of Texas for grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7 as well as incoming new students. Students will also be assessed for Acanthosis Nigricans, a pre-diabetes skin marker on the nape of the neck.
Medication at School
- Student must have a medical necessity for the medication at school
- Parent must complete a Medication Authorization Form
- Medicine must be brought by an adult, in the original container, indicate a children's dose, and not be expired
- Cough drops are considered an OTC medication per KISD, thus requiring a Medication Authorization Form
- Medications must be picked up by a parent at the end of the school year or it will be discarded. No medication will be held over the summer.
Telemedicine
With Cook Children's School-based Telehealth program, your child and the school nurse can connect virtually to a Cook Children's board certified pediatrician or certified nurse practitioner from the school nurse's office. Conditions that can be treated include: Earaches, Fever, Coughs and Colds, Rashes and minor skin infections, Abrasions and scrapes, Strep Throat, Flu, and Pinkeye. Pre-registration in the program by the parent is required at schooltelemed.org. For more information, click here for link to Cook Children's Q&A document.
