Caddo Mills Independent School District

SHAC SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

Healthier Students are Better Learners!

While schools are an important place to make a difference in the long-term health risks of students, they cannot deal with these complex problems on their own. Schools, parents, and community members can join forces to support the knowledge and skills young people need to be healthy. SHAC is one way for everyone to come together. A SHAC (or School Health Advisory Council) is a school district-created advisory group. Members of the SHAC come from different areas of the community and school district. Texas law (Texas Education Code, Title 2, Chapter 28, 28.004) requires the establishment of a SHAC for every school district. The job of the SHAC is to make sure that the school district’s school health programs reflect local community values.

SHAC GUIDE

MEETING MINUTES

SHAC MEETING NOTICE

SCHOOL NURSE SERVICES

The goal of the school nurse is to protect and promote the health of all students.

Services include:

Health screening including vision, hearing, dental, scoliosis, Acanthosis Niagrican, health condition, growth, and development
Communicable Disease Control through education, assessment and exclusion from school as needed
Medication Administration
Immunization verification of student’s compliance with state immunization laws
Community resource identification and referral for students and families
Emergency first aid
Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care for students with special health needs.