Student Health and Nursing Services
The mission of the School Health Program is to promote student health and well-being through a healthy school environment; facilitating full access to school attendance by eliminating health related barriers through nursing assessment, intervention and support.
We will accomplish this by promoting healthy lifestyle choices which include fitness, nutrition, and self care to ensure positive mental, emotional and physical health. We will adhere to evidence based practice recommendations, compliance with education code and public health requirements. In conjunction with individualized health assessment and intervention, we collaborate with school and community partners to connect students with supportive and therapeutic services as needed.
School Health Services Provide:
- Healthy school environments in collaboration with Public Health and other community partners through disease prevention and promotion of student health.
- Annual and ongoing school health training for school staff including but not limited to, first aid response in the management and care of students with seizures, diabetes, asthma, and a variety of other student health conditions or health needs; and medication administration.
- Case management of students with acute and chronic health conditions.
- Student health assessments and nursing recommendations to support the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
- Student first aid, health education and counseling.
- Specialized healthcare procedures for students in the educational setting.
- The development and implementation of student emergency action plans and individualized healthcare plans in collaboration with parents and healthcare providers.
- Mandated screenings for health, hearing, near vision, distant vision, and color vision.
- Student medical referrals for vision, hearing, dental, general medical, and mental health.
- Direct nursing support and services to small districts.
- Facilitating collaboration and staff development training for county-wide district School Nurses.
COVID Resources
Communicable Diseases
We adhere to California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics and local Public Health guidance to prevent the spread of infection in the school setting in order to keep the school community healthy and ready to learn.
Immunization Requirements
California Health and Safety Code requires that every kindergarten child entering a California school be immunized against Polio, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B and Varicella. If your child has not fulfilled these requirements, exclusion from attendance at school may be enforced.
Children may be readmitted to school as soon as evidence is presented that the necessary immunizations have been started. If you already have records to prove that your child has received the required immunizations, please present these to the school immediately.
Your child may receive the required immunizations from the local health department or from a private physician.
You can find more information at:
Student Health Forms
- Authorization to exchange Health Information(HIPAA)
- Approval to Administer Medication Form
- Asthma Health Care Plan
- Seizure Action Plan
- Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan
Mental Health Resources
Parent Resources
- Annual Notifications
- Mental Health
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Social Media
- Smartphone Addiction
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Contact
- San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
- Office of James J. Brescia, Ed.D.
- 3350 Education Drive
- San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
- Tel: 805-543-7732
- Contact SLOCOE
- Contact Webmaster
