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SB12 Parent Consent for Health Services

Parental Consent - SB 12

You as a parent or guardian have the fundamental right to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of your child. Our goal as a district is to be a supportive partner in that effort, providing effective academic instruction to maximize student learning. In service of that goal, we also work to support the general well-being of our students so they can remain academically focused.
School personnel are always expected to encourage your child to discuss any issues related to their wellbeing with you. School personnel can also facilitate a conversation between you and your child about any issues related to their wellbeing. Furthermore, employees are expected to keep parents informed related to observations of their child’s mental, emotional, or physical health. You have the right to access your child’s education and health records at any time.
Our schools offers a variety of health-related and health care services to each student. General caretaking of your child will always be provided to ensure your child is safe and ready to learn. This notice is meant to inform you of all available health-related and health-care services we offer, not necessarily to indicate any of these services will be provided to your child. General caretaking is not considered a health-related or health-care service.

You have the right to opt out and withhold consent of any health-related services for your child. We will assume consent is provided unless you opt out. You can update your decision at any time. Health-related services offered on your child’s campus consist of the following:

  • Illness, first aid and injury evaluation
  • Vision, hearing, scoliosis and acanthosis screening
  • Support during illness or physical symptoms at school

Health-care services will not be provided unless you opt in, providing writting consent in advance for any of these services to be made available for your child. You can update your decision at any time. Consent for these services will be considered effective until the end of the school year unless you provide a change of your consent decision during the year. Health-care services offered on your child’s campus consist of the following:

  • Administration of medications with accompanying physician’s orders
  • Performing medical procedures with accompanying physician’s orders
  • Monitoring and treating of chronic health conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes) with physician orders

FAQs: Consent for routine health services

  • Parental consent is not required for these services:

    • Medical emergencies or those required by law
  • These services are provided by licensed school nurses, teachers, administrators, clinic aides or other staff employeed by Pasadena ISD who are charged with supervising children.

  • In a serious or life-threatening emergency, staff will still act to protect your child’s safety and will contact you immediately.

  • Yes. All health records are protected under state and federal privacy laws.

  • Please log in to your Skyward Family Access account and complete the consent form at your earliest convenience.  You can access Skyward directly by clicking on this link or access directly through the Skyward app on your phone.

    Your timely response ensures that our school can continue to provide essential health services to your student(s) as needed.

    If you have any questions or need assistance accessing Skyward, please contact your child’s campus-we are ready to help.