Campus Nurses:
Molly Thomas, RN Sweetwater High 325-235-4371
Tiffany Rotan, LVN Sweetwater Middle 325-236-6303
Portia Linebaugh, LVN Sweetwater Intermediate 325-235-3491
Alisa Setliff, LVN East Ridge Elementary 325-235-5282
Kelly Putnam, LVN Southeast Elementary 325-235-9222
Kendall Powell, LVN L.P. Cowen Early Childhood 325-235-3482
School Health Advisory Council:
The Sweetwater ISD School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is a group of individuals appointed by the school district who represent different segments of the community. The SISD SHAC is made up of parents, school staff, clergy, health care providers, extension specialists, community government officials, and human service agencies. They work together to provide advice on coordinated school health programs in order to improve the health of students and families.
List of Health Advisory Council Members
SHAC Statement for Public Inspection
March 2012 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
September 2011 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
March 2011 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
November 2010 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
April 2010 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
February 2010 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Vaccine Information for 6th Grade Parents:
Before your child enters 7th grade, each student is required to have one dose of Tetanus and Diphtheria toxoids and acellular Pertussis vaccine (Tdap), one dose of Meningococcal vaccine, and two doses of Varicella vaccine.
A written statement from a legal guardian, school nurse, or physician attesting to a child's positive history of Varicella disease (chickenpox), or of Varicella immunity is acceptable in lieu of either dose of Varicella vaccine.
We encourage parents to get these vaccines done now, and not wait until school starts next year. The Sweetwater - Nolan County Health Department offers Immunization Clinics every Wednesday for children without private insurance vaccine coverage. Cost is 6 dollars per child. Medicade and CHIPS accepted. The office is located at 301 E. 12th Street and can be reached at 325-235-5463 or at http://www.nolancountyhealth.com.
Documents:
"Except as provided by the TEC, §38.001(c), a student is required to be fully immunized against certain diseases. However, your district may admit a student provisionally if the student has begun the required immunizations and continues to receive the necessary immunizations as rapidly as medically feasible. Except as provided by the TEC, §38.001(c), a student who is not fully immunized and has not begun the required immunization may not attend school. A homeless student may be admitted for 30 days pending initiation of vaccinations or receipt of vaccination documentation. A student who is a military dependent or any student coming from another Texas school district may be enrolled for 30 days pending transfer of immunization records." (excerpt from the Texas Education Agency 2010-2011 Student Attendance Accounting Handbook.)
Influenza vaccines may be obtained from your family physician or from the Sweetwater-Nolan County Health Department, 301 East 12th, Sweetwater, TX, (325) 236-6856.
Medications at School:
All medications should be turned in to the main office or the nurse's office. Medicine must be in the original container, whether it is over-the-counter medicine or prescription medicine. Before we can give any medication to a student at school, we must have a medication permission form signed by the parent or guardian. There forms are sent out at the first of school with other papers that need to be signed by the parent or guardian. Children should NEVER carry medicine with them at school, unless it is an asthma inhaler prescribed by the doctor to be carried at school. Diabetic students are also allowed to carry their diabetic equipment with them at school.
Policy:
A student with asthma or anaphylaxis may possess and selfadminister prescription asthma or anaphylaxis medicine while on school property or at a school-related event or activity if:
- The medicine has been prescribed for that student as indicated by the prescription label on the medicine;
- The student has demonstrated to the student’s physician or other licensed health care provider and the school nurse, if available, the skill level necessary to self-administer the pre-scription medication, including the use of any device required to administer the medication;
- The self-administration is done in compliance with the pre-scription or written instructions from the student’s physician or other licensed health care provider; and
A parent of the student provides to the school:
- Written authorization, signed by the parent, for the student to self-administer the prescription medicine while on school property or at a school-related event or activity; and
- A written statement, signed by the student’s physician or other licensed health care provider, that states
- That the student has asthma or anaphylaxis and is capable of self-administering the medicine;
- The name and purpose of the medicine;
- The prescribed dosage for the medicine;
- The times at which or circumstances under which the medicine may be administered; and
- The period for which the medicine is prescribed. The physician’s statement must be kept on file in the school nurse’s office, or, if there is no school nurse, in the office of the principal of the school the student attends.
Children are allowed to attend school if there are no live lice present. If live lice are present, then they must be treated with a lice killing shampoo at home. A lice comb may be used to help keep the lice out of the child's hair. We do not have a no-nit policy.
Illness or Injury at School:
If your child becomes ill or injured at school, and it is minor, we will take care of it at school. If it is serious, we will try to contact the parent/guardian or someone listed as an emergency contact on the child's enrollment forms. Please be certain you have listed several contacts/phone numbers so someone responsible for the child can come to the school to pick up your child and take him/her to the doctor, if necessary.
Other Illness:
If your child has an illness that you want us to know about, please feel free to call us.