3. Conduct student evaluations/assessments consistent with IDEA.
SCHOOL PERSONNEL MAY NOT: Issue Date: 6/11/09 1. Require that a student take/continue to take psychotropic medication(s).
2. Recommend that parent seek or use a psychiatric/psychological treatment for a child. 3. Conduct a psychiatric/behavioral health evaluation or mental health screening, test, evaluation, assessment of a child except where specifically required by IDEA. 4. Make a report of suspected child abuse only because a parent refuses to allow a psychiatric, psychological, behavioral treatment for a child UNLESS not doing so would “present a serious, imminent risk” to a child’s safety or the safety of others. SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL LICENSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS) AND WORKING WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM MAY: Issue Date: 6/11/09 1. Recommend, but not require, psychiatric/behavioral health evaluation or treatment of a child. 2. Recommend, but not require, psychological treatment of a child. 3. Conduct child psychiatric/behavioral health evaluation or mental health screening, test, evaluation, or assessment consistent with 53A-13-302 (only in non-protected subject areas or with prior written parental consent). 4. Provide to parent, upon specific request, a list of three or more health care professionals/provider. LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS/CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL: Issue Date: 6/11/09 Adopt a policy which will: 1. provide for training of school personnel on this information 2. state that intentional violation of provisions of this information is cause for disciplinary action under local school board/charter school policies or educator licensing action
5.0410 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICES: PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
5.0410.01 VISION SCREENING AT ENROLLMENT: HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND SERVICES Issue Date: 4/10/97 Updated: 8/17/23
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