Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0520 - Education
Subtitle 0520-01 - State Board of Education Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for the Operation of the Public School System
Chapter 0520-01-13 - School and Student Health Services
Section 0520-01-13-.01 - SCHOOL HEALTH POLICIES
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0520-01-13-.01
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Each local board of education shall develop and adopt standards and policies for school health services. The school health services program shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(a) A policy providing
for a physical examination of every child entering school for the first time
and every student participating in interscholastic athletics, performed by a
doctor of medicine, osteopathic physician, physician assistant, certified nurse
practitioner, or a properly trained public health nurse.
(b) Procedures for verifying proof of
immunization for all students, except those who are exempt by statute as
provided in T.C.A. §
49-6-5001.
(c) A policy for excluding students with
communicable diseases and for readmitting them following recovery in accordance
with the Department of Health's Communicable and Environmental Diseases Rule
1200-14-01.
(d) A Drug Free Schools Policy that addresses
drug and alcohol related medical emergencies, guidelines for reporting drug and
alcohol related incidents and referral of students.
1. Local boards of education may implement a
drug testing program, however before a drug testing program is implemented the
local board of education shall establish policies procedures and guidelines on
drug testing. Local boards of education may adopt the State Board's Model Drug
Testing Policy 4.201.
(e) Procedures for reporting suspected cases
of child abuse and neglect as required by T.C.A. §
37-1-403.
(2) Each LEA shall adopt a coordinated school health policy in accordance with the State Board's Coordinated School Health Program Policy 4.204.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-1-302 and 49-6-5001.
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