Health Services

Iowa Department of Public Health Requirements by Grade

Voluntary Preschool

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Immunizations

An approved certificate from IDPH is required to enroll. Families need to submit a copy of their child’s record to the school.

School nurses review records and may issue provisional certificates in collaboration with their local public health department to audit the process.

Children are not allowed to enroll without providing a certificate.

Provisionals that expire without receipt of a valid certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the learner.

Student vision card

Schools will provide a Student Vision Card to all registering preschool learners.

Schools are required to provide the Student Vision Card to all enrolling preschoolers.

Vision cards can be ordered from the Iowa Optometric Association.

Kindergarten

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Immunizations

An approved certificate from IDPH is required to enroll. Families need to submit a copy of their child’s record to the school.

School nurses review records and may issue provisional certificates in collaboration with their local public health department to audit the process.

Children are not allowed to enroll without providing a certificate.

Provisionals that expire without receipt of a valid certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the learner.

Dental Screening

The screening must occur no earlier than age 3 and no later than four months after enrollment.

A licensed dentist, dental hygienist, physician, physician assistant, RN or ARNP can complete the screening.

The screening must use the IDPH Certificate of Dental Screening.

School nurses will collect dental screening information and provide information to I-Smile Coordinators who are conducting the audit process for compliance.

There is no school exclusion for this requirement.

Blood Lead

Screening

All children are required to have at least one lead test. There is no need for parents to provide this health record to your child’s school

Schools will inform parents of children who need to be tested.

Schools will collect demographic information in a spreadsheet and provide it to the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Schools do not need to collect results of blood lead testing.

IDPH compares statewide lead data with the demographic information to see which children need a blood lead test.

Schools inform parents if their child needs a test.

IDPH audits the number of referrals and number of completed tests.

Vision Screening

All children are required to have a vision screening no earlier than 1 year prior and no later than six months after enrollment.

An ophthalmologist, pediatrician, physician or professional licensed for this test can perform the screening.

Schools are required to provide the Student Vision Card to all enrolling parents or guardians.

Vision cards can be ordered from the Iowa Optometric Association.

School nurses may enter the screening results in IRIS to provide proof of compliance by school.

3rd Grade

Health Screening	Required for families	Required for schools
Vision Screenings	All students must have a vision screening no earlier than 1 year prior to enrollment and no more than 6 months after. An ophthalmologist, pediatrician, physician or professional licensed for this test can perform the screening. Schools will provide vision screenings for families.	School nurses can collaborate with community providers or conduct the vision screenings directly. School nurses may enter the screening results in IRIS to provide proof of compliance by the school.

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Vision Screenings

All students must have a vision screening no earlier than 1 year prior to enrollment and no more than 6 months after.

An ophthalmologist, pediatrician, physician or professional licensed for this test can perform the screening.

Schools will provide vision screenings for families.

School nurses can collaborate with community providers or conduct the vision screenings directly.

School nurses may enter the screening results in IRIS to provide proof of compliance by the school.

7th Grade

Health Screening	Required for families	Required for schools
Immunizations	Students entering 7th grade are required to have one dose of the following vaccines: Tdap – Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Meningococcal Conjugate	There is no provisional period to implement this requirement. Students without receipt of a valid certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the student.

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Immunizations

Students entering 7th grade are required to have one dose of the following vaccines:

Tdap – Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
Meningococcal Conjugate

There is no provisional period to implement this requirement.

Students without receipt of a valid certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the student.

9th Grade

Health Screening	Required for families	Required for schools
Dental Screenings	All students entering 9th grade are required to have a dental screening. A licensed dentist or dental hygienist can perform the screening. The screening must use the IDPH Certificate of Dental Screening.	School nurses will collect dental screening information and provide information to I-Smile Coordinators who are conducting the audit process for compliance. There is no school exclusion for this requirement.

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Dental Screenings

All students entering 9th grade are required to have a dental screening.

A licensed dentist or dental hygienist can perform the screening.

The screening must use the IDPH Certificate of Dental Screening.

School nurses will collect dental screening information and provide information to I-Smile Coordinators who are conducting the audit process for compliance.

There is no school exclusion for this requirement.

Health Screening	Required for families	Required for schools
Immunizations	Students entering 12th grade born on or after September 15, 1999, are required to have two doses of the Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine (or one dose if a previous dose was received when the student was 16 years old or older).	There is no provisional period to implement this requirement if the student has received no meningococcal conjugate vaccine. Students without receipt of a valid certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the student. Provisionals that expire without receipt of a certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the student.

Students entering 12th grade born on or after September 15, 1999, are required to have two doses of the Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine (or one dose if a previous dose was received when the student was 16 years old or older).

There is no provisional period to implement this requirement if the student has received no meningococcal conjugate vaccine.

Students without receipt of a valid certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the student.

Provisionals that expire without receipt of a certificate from parents require school administration officials to exclude the student.

IDPH Lice Treatment Information

Health Forms

Click on a link below to open and print a health form.

Permission to Administer Medication

Student Asthma / Anaphylaxis Action Plan

Student Seizure Action Plan

Self-Administration Consent Form for Asthma / Airway Medication

Athletic Physical Exam Form Grades 7-12

Kindergarten Physical Exam Form

Certificate of Dental Screening (required for grades K and 9)

certificate of Vision Screening (required for grades K and 3)

En Español

Permiso Para Administrar la Medicacion

Administracion por si Mismo de Medicacion para Asma o la Constriccion de la via aerea Forma de Consentimiento

District Fax Numbers

Kreft Primary: 712-366-8294

Titan Hill Intermediate School: 712-366-8302

Lewis Central Middle School: 712-366-8324

Lewis Central High School: 712-366-8340

District Nurses

Amanda Clanton

District Health Services Coordinator

Kreft Primary, Titan Hill Intermediate, Lewis Central Middle School, Lewis Central High School

Ashleigh McGinnis

Nurse

Lewis Central High School

Health Office Staff

Diana Porath

Health Associate

Kreft Primary

School: 712-366-8352

Cheyenne Miller

Health Associate, LCLC Site Supervisor

Titan Hill Intermediate

School: 712-366-8291

Susan Klaudt

Health Associate

Lewis Central Middle School

School: 712-366-8255

Jamie Loose-Ives

Health Associate

Lewis Central High School

School: 712-366-8272

District

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Health Services

Iowa Department of Public Health Requirements by Grade

Voluntary Preschool

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Kindergarten

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

3rd Grade

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

7th Grade

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

9th Grade

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

12th Grade

Health Screening

Required for families

Required for schools

Health Forms

En Español

District Fax Numbers

District Nurses

Amanda Clanton

Ashleigh McGinnis

Health Office Staff

Diana Porath

Cheyenne Miller

Susan Klaudt

Jamie Loose-Ives