Health Services

Our mission is to provide a prime learning environment and to promote school health services for our students to maintain a healthy, safe and successful school experience. Magnolia ISD provides professional health services in order to assist and support our families to ensure the success of our students. Each school campus has a health clinic that consists of a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse that is full-time.

Clinic Procedures

When a student becomes ill or injured at school, they will be sent to the clinic. If the clinic personnel feel it necessary, the parent will be called and may be asked to come and pick up the student at school.

A child who demonstrates the following symptoms may be sent home:

Fever of 100 degrees or more
Suspected contagious disease or illness
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Head lice
Possible pink eye
Unidentified generalized rash
Students who appear to be too ill to function in the classroom.

Children should be free of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever for at least 24 hours without being given medications for these symptoms before returning to school.

The clinic provides a valuable service for students and staff who are ill, have health problems, or need emergency care. The school nurse is on duty during the school day, during school hours to take care of individuals who are sick.

Documentation after an Illness

A student absent for more than 5 consecutive days because of a personal illness must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s extended absence from school. Otherwise, the student’s absence may be considered unexcused and, if so, would be considered to be in violation of compulsory attendance laws.

Should the student develop a questionable pattern of absences, the principal or attendance committee may require a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s absence from school in order to determine whether the absence or absences will be excused or unexcused.

Health Screenings

Vision and Hearing Screening

All students enrolled in MISD shall be screened for vision and hearing problems in prekindergarten, kindergarten, 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and 7^th grades. Students who are enrolled in the District for the first time will be screened within 120 calendar days of enrollment.

Scoliosis Screening

Girls in grades 5th and 7th, and boys in 8th grade will be screened for abnormal spinal curvature. If abnormalities are found, parents will be notified to follow up with their family physician.

Food Allergies

Magnolia ISD has a developed and annually reviews a food allergy management plan, which addresses:

specialized employee training,
awareness training for employees regarding signs and symptoms in the event of an emergency,
strategies dealing with common food allergens, and
methods for requesting specific food allergy information

When the district receives information that a student has a food allergy that puts the student at risk for anaphylaxis, individual care plans will be developed to assist the student in safely accessing the school environment.

Foodallergy.org

Lice

Meningitis

Vaccine Information

Other Resources

Student Health Advisory Council

The district's School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) will hold regular meetings throughout the school year. This council is comprised of parents, community members, and school officials and is led by the district Director of Science.

Notification of upcoming SHAC meetings will be posted at each campus' administrative office at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Notification of upcoming SHAC meetings, meeting minutes, and a recording of each meeting will be posted on this page.

The duties of the SHAC range from recommending curriculum to developing strategies for integrating curriculum into a coordinated school health program encompassing issues such as school health services, counseling services, a safe and healthy school environment, recess recommendations, improving student fitness, and mental health concerns, and employee wellness.

Wellness School Assessment

MISD Wellness Plan

Agendas

Minutes

Recordings

Forms

The information below is designed to help provide information and online resources to our parents and community regarding bullying, mental health, drug education, and much more.

Magnolia ISD is committed to equipping our parents and community with the resources to continue to promote healthy lifestyles among students and to help students remain drug-free during crucial years of learning and social development. The District encourages parents and families to have meaningful conversations with their child(ren) about resisting peer pressure to participate in drugs.

The District has a random drug testing policy and a voluntary parent option. The random drug testing policy is for students participating in school-sponsored extracurricular activities and students who purchase a parking permit. The voluntary parent option is for parents wishing to confidentially drug test their son/daughter.

Parent Choice Drug Program

Confidential Parent Option

The Confidential Parent Option Program serves a deterrent to the use of drugs by students and gives students another reason to resist peer influence and maintain a drug-free lifestyle. This option has been made available in effort to support our families with the intent of opening conversations between parents and students. The program offers several advantages:

encourages parents and students to engage in a meaningful conversation about drugs,
provides an excuse for students to resist peer pressure,
enforces a drug-free environment, and
voluntary drug testing is an aid for prevention. It enables parents to get involved early and seek assistance if their child tests positive.

All students benefit from a drug-free school environment. Giving the option for parents to participate in this confidential, voluntary drug testing program provides protection for your child and gives the student a way out of peer pressure.

Testing Procedures
Tests are conducted by an independent medical laboratory. Results are reported directly to and only to the parent or guardian. The results are strictly confidential. There is neither school punishment nor the involvement of law enforcement through the parent voluntary program.

How to Participate
The parent or guardian can submit a request for students in grades 9-12, that their son/daughter be drug tested during the next testing at their campus. The parent/guardian will be responsible for the cost of the test.

FAQ

Who can be tested?

All enrolled students in grades 9-12 are eligible. Parents/guardian must complete and submit the consent form.

What is the collection method?

Urine sample

What substances does the test screen?

The test will screen for a variety of substances including marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, and opiates.

Who is informed when a test comes back positive?

The test information is strictly confidential between the parent/guardian and the student. The District will not be notified of any results.

What if I have concerns with my child regardless of the outcome of the test?

Magnolia ISD has a district drug and alcohol substance abuse counselor. You can contact your campus administration to get connected with the counselor.

Comparison of Programs

	Random Drug Testing	Parent Choice Program
Who can be selected for drug testing?	All students who participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities. All students who purchase a parking permit.	A parent/guardian’s child in grades 9-12.
Who pays for the test?	The District.	The parent/guardian.
What is the collection method?	Urine sample.	Urine sample.
Who will get the test results?	The District will be notified of the results.	The parent/guardian will be the only one notified of the results.
What if the test result is positive?	The consequences are as follows: First positive test – parents are notified and District interventions Second positive test – suspension for 30 days Third positive test – suspension for 1 year	Parents will choose the consequence(s) for their child.
What are resource options for parents?	The District drug and alcohol substance abuse counselor. Contact your school counselor for other resources. Montgomery County Youth Services List of other resources

Drug and Mental Health Resources

Drug and Alcohol

Definitions

National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens

The website explains the science and the impact of drugs on the human body so kids will be informed to help make healthy decisions.

Just Think Twice

This website is a program of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to educate teens about drug facts and fiction and share stories of those who lost their lives due to drugs.

D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

National Institute on Drug Abuse

The NIDA provides scientific research and findings regarding the aspects of drug addictions.

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids is a prevention, intervention and treatment resource for parents/guardians to address alcohol and drug abuse.

Vaping

Mental and Behavioral Health

Yes to Youth

Counseling and prevention services to strengthen families, keep youth in school and prepare them to be productive citizens.

National Alliance of Mental Illness

On-going support groups for family members of those diagnosed with mental health conditions.

Tri-County Behavioral Health

Comprehensive mental health services for children and families in need of assistance regarding emotional and behavioral difficulties.

Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide

Working to reduce the number of youth suicides and attempted suicides by encouraging public awareness through the development and promotion of educational training programs.

Kids Health

helping parents understand and approach emotions and behaviors and knowing the difference between phases and serious problems.

Confident Parents, Confident Kids

The only site for parents that focuses explicitly on actively promoting kids’ social, emotional, and ethical development.

Parent-Teen Connect

Ever wonder how much screen time to give your teen, how much independence they should have, how to handle arguments at home over responsibilities, or what hurts or can help a parent-teen relationship? This site addresses those questions with expert advice.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Crisis centers providing training and educational resources on suicide prevention and mental wellness.

Power to the Parent

Empowering parents with facts, information, and strategies to help you talk with your teens about drinking, substance abuse and more.