Health Screenings
Health Screenings
Hutto ISD health staff conduct state-required screenings to help identify possible health concerns early and support student success during the school year.
The screening program and referral process are not diagnostic. Screening results may indicate that your child needs a diagnostic evaluation by a health care provider.
Required Screenings
The goal of health screening within a school setting is to detect possible health problems early. Early identification and correction of deficits can help students maximize their educational opportunities during the school year.
District health staff will perform state-required health screenings. If you do not wish for district health staff to perform the screenings, you may substitute a professional examination by a health care provider of your choice.
Please contact your campus nurse for further instructions.
Screening Referrals
Referrals to physicians are made as needed. Parents are encouraged to obtain appropriate medical care following a school screening referral.
If you do not have insurance or cannot afford care, your campus nurse may be able to assist you with referrals for affordable care.
Vision and Hearing Screening
These screenings are required for students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th grades, as well as all students new to Texas schools.
Scoliosis Screening
To identify unnatural curvatures of the spine, this screening is required for girls two times: once at age 10, or during the fall semester of grade 5, and again at age 12, or during the fall semester of grade 7.
It is required for boys one time at age 13 or 14, or during the fall semester of grade 8.
Acanthosis Nigricans Screening
The 77th Texas Legislature passed legislation requiring school districts to screen students in 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th grades for Acanthosis Nigricans.
Acanthosis Nigricans, or AN, is a skin marker that may indicate pre-diabetes. It may appear as a light brown or black, velvety, rough or thickened area on the surface of the skin, usually on the neck.
The presence of AN may signal high insulin levels, which can put a person at risk for stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Questions About Screenings?
Your campus nurse can answer questions about health screenings, referrals, professional examination substitutions and community resources for follow-up care.
Parent Health Resources
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