Health Services
Health Services
The Health Services department works collaboratively with families, students, and staff to support student wellness and maintain a safe and healthy school environment. The department provides guidance on illness prevention, medication administration, and health-related requirements while promoting practices that reduce the spread of contagious conditions across campus.
Health Services oversees all clinic operations, including the administration of medications, monitoring of student health concerns, and coordination with families regarding communicable illnesses. The department also ensures compliance with state immunization requirements and supports individualized health needs, including food allergy management through proper documentation and planning. Clear procedures are in place to ensure medications are safely administered and that students meet health criteria before returning to school.
If Your Child is Sick
Students with a fever of 100.0°F or higher and signs of the flu should remain at home until they are free of fever for at least 24 hours without using fever-reducing medication. Signs of the flu include cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, and body aches.
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Children must be free of fever (less than 100.0 degrees) for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications (such as Tylenol or Advil / Motrin) before returning to school. Children must be free of diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school and need to be eating and drinking without any problem. If a child vomits two or more times within 24 hours, they will need to stay home for at least 24 hours to ensure they are not contagious.
Please call the school nurse if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious condition such as pink eye, strep throat, chicken pox, head lice, impetigo, ringworm, flu or has vomiting and/or diarrhea.
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Children are not permitted to carry medication, including cough drops. ALL MEDICATION must be administered from the clinic. Over-the-counter medication for less than 6 weeks must be accompanied by a note from the parent authorizing administration of the medication, reason, dose, time, and amount. Parents must deliver the medication to the clinic and bring only the necessary amount for school. ALL medication must be in the original container. All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy container with the child’s name, medication date, and dosing instructions. A second bottle from the pharmacy can be requested from the pharmacy by the parent for the school clinic. Medications such as antibiotics for 3 times a day or every 8 hours are to be given at home. Just follow a before breakfast, after school, and before bedtime schedule. Click here to download the Medication Administration Form.
*There are no "stock medications" in the clinic, such as Tylenol, Motrin, Tums, etc. Medications can only be sent for the student by the parent or guardian.
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Food allergies can be life-threatening. The risk of accidental exposure to foods can be reduced in the school setting if schools work with students, parents, and physicians to minimize risks and provide a safe educational environment for food-allergic students. Provide written medical documentation, instructions, and medications as directed by a physician, using the Food Allergy Action Plan as a guide. Include a photo of the child on the written form.
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The Texas Department of Health requires all school-age children to be up to date on immunizations. Children are excluded from school until the required immunizations are obtained and a copy is given to the school nurse. Contact the school nurse with questions.
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Zika is a virus that spreads through the bite of certain types of mosquitoes. If infected while pregnant, a mother can pass Zika to her unborn child. Zika infection during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental delays. Zika virus can also be passed through sex and blood transfusions.
While the virus can cause mild symptoms, about 80 percent of people with Zika do not have any symptoms at all. Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon and fatalities are rare. Although uncommon, Zika virus may also be among the causes of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a condition in which your immune system attacks part of your nervous system.
Documents and Resources
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Affidavit Exemption From School or Child Care Immunizations for Reasons of Consciencepdf
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SB12 Parent Notification Form Letterpdf
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Bacterial Meningitispdf
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Parent Permit to Administer Over the Counter Medication at Schoolpdf
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Allergy Action Planpdf
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Asthma Action Formpdf
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2025 2026 Tx Required Immunizations K 12pdf
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2025 2026 Tx Required Immunizations PreKpdf
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Accident Insurance Studentspdf
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Cold or Flupdf
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Diabetes Self-Management Physician Formpdf
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Flu Vaccines Article Englishpdf
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Flu Vaccines Article Spanishpdf
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Food Allergies at Risk for Anaphylaxis Guidelinespdf
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LCISD Health Screeningspdf
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MD Permit for Administration of Medication in Schoolpdf
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Medication Information Sheetpdf
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Permission Form for Self Administration of Asthma or Anaphylaxispdf
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TEA Seizure Management Formpdf
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Specialized Procedure Parent and Physician Authorization Formpdf
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Symptoms of Hypo and Hyper Glycemiapdf
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TEA Seizure Management Form Spanishpdf
Preventing the Flu
Preventing the Flu at Home
Teach your children to wash their hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. You can set a good example by doing this yourself.
Teach your children not to share personal items like drinks, food or unwashed utensils, and to cover their coughs and sneezes with tissues. Covering up their coughs or sneezes using the elbow, arm or sleeve instead of the hand when a tissue is unavailable.
Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. Symptoms of the flu include fever (100°Fahrenheit, or greater), cough, sore throat, a runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, and feeling very tired. Some people may also vomit or have diarrhea.
Keep sick children at home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have fever or do not have signs of fever, without using fever-reducing medication. Keeping children with a fever at home will reduce the number of people who may get infected.
Do not send children to school if they are sick. Any children who are determined to be sick while at school will be sent home.
Do not use aspirin or aspirin-containing products for anyone under that age of 18 with the flu or flu-like symptoms due to the risk of Reye syndrome ( a potentially deadly illness). For relief of fever, other anti-fever medications such as acetaminophen or non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are recommended.
Children younger than 4 years of age should not be given over-the-counter cold medications without first speaking with a healthcare provider.
Preventing the Flu at School
Students and staff who have fever greater than 100.0°F will be sent home from school and asked to remain at home until they have been free of fever for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication. When practical, nurses will keep students with flu –like illness separate from other students.
School Nurses will continue to monitor student and staff illness on their campus. School Nurses will continue to monitor student illness and absences. Currently, the Health Department will recommend school closures only if there is a large prevalence of illness and/or absences. Schools will no longer be closed due to one case or highly suspected case of H1N1 flu.
School staff will continue to urge proper hygiene such as hand washing and respiratory etiquette to students.
Per CDC guidelines, Custodial staff will continue to practice routine cleaning of surfaces.