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School Screenings

        Health Services Liberty Hill School District, where an educated mind starts with a healthy body.

 

 

Liberty Hill ISD follows the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) guidelines in providing school health screenings for our students.

School Health Screenings

 

If a Parent wishes to decline any state-mandated health screenings, a letter is required stating that they are declining school-based screening and that the required screening will be performed by a qualified professional outside of school.  The screening results must be provided to the school nurse. If documentation is not provided, students will be screened before the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

Vision and Hearing

 

Liberty Hill ISD conducts screenings for all students who are in Pre-k, Kindergartners, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th graders as well as students who are new to the district.

Texas Department of State Health Services Requirements

Vision and Hearing Screening Requirements

 

*If your child does not pass one of the required screenings at school, you will be notified in writing by the school nurse. Please follow-up with the appropriate medical professional and provide a written report from them to the school.*

Acanthosis Nigricans (AN)

 

AN screening is required for all students in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th grades. AN is a light brown to black velvety, rough, or thickened area on the surface of the skin, usually found around the neck.

The Texas Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in Children is a legislatively mandated program developed, coordinated, and administered by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Border Health Office (BHO). The program assesses children who may be at risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes.

 

*If your child does not pass one of the required screenings at school, you will be notified in writing by the school nurse. Please follow-up with the appropriate medical professional and provide a written report from them to the school.*

Spinal Screenings

 

Liberty Hill ISD conducts spinal screenings in compliance with the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 37; all children shall undergo screening for abnormal spinal curvature in accordance with the following schedule:

 

*If your child does not pass one of the required screenings at school, you will be notified in writing by the school nurse. Please follow-up with the appropriate medical professional and provide a written report from them to the school.*