Under Senate Bill (SB) 12 passed by the Texas Legislature and embedded within the Texas Education Code, public school districts are required to obtain annual written parental consent before providing routine health-related services and routine school-based health care to students.
Our school is committed to supporting your child’s health, safety, and academic success while respecting your fundamental right as a parent or guardian to direct your child’s care.
Please complete the annual parental consent form for each student enrolled in our school.
👉 [CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE ANNUAL HEALTH CONSENT FORM]
Senate Bill 12 reinforces parental rights in Texas public education. Specifically regarding school health:
Annual Permission: Schools must provide clear information about the health services offered on campus and obtain written consent from a parent or legal guardian every school year.
Parental Authority: Parents have the right to grant or withhold permission for routine health-related services and counseling provided by campus staff.
Notification & Transparency: Schools must keep parents informed regarding any changes to services related to a student’s physical, mental, or emotional health.
First Aid & Injury Care: Minor wound cleaning, band-aids, ice packs, and basic injury evaluation.
Routine Screenings: State-mandated vision, hearing, and scoliosis screenings.
General Health Check-ins: Monitoring vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure) when a child feels unwell during the school day.
Managing Acute/Chronic Symptoms: Basic support for symptoms arising at school (e.g., headache, stomach upset).
Short-Term Check-ins: Brief, routine interactions with campus counselors for academic, social, or emotional support.
Crisis & Emotional Support: De-escalation and supportive check-ins when a student experiences acute distress at school.
Prevention Programs: General campus-wide intervention and prevention programs (e.g., substance abuse, suicide prevention, anti-bullying).
Note on Specialized Care & Prescription Medications: Services such as administering daily prescription medications, complex medical procedures, or ongoing individual therapy require separate specific physician/parent authorization forms in addition to this general consent.
Under state law, certain critical services cannot be opted out of and do not require prior parent consent:
Life-Threatening Emergencies: Emergency medical response by school personnel or first responders.
Behavioral Threat Assessments: Legally mandated safety evaluations.
Reporting Obligations: Required reporting to law enforcement or the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS).
General Well-being Inquiries: Routine day-to-day verbal check-ins by school staff (e.g., "How are you doing today?").