Below are some quick links
The Health & Wellness team provides basic first aid to students with minor injuries and illnesses.
The clinic staff members tend to students’ medical needs, maintain student medical records, conduct state-mandated health screenings, and communicate regularly with parents and staff members. The clinic staff members will administer medications/procedures to students with physician orders and parent consent forms when needed.
What to Do If Your Child Gets Sick with the Flu (PDF)
Flu: A Guide for Parents (PDF)
La Influenza: Guía para padres (PDF)
Flu Vaccine: Get the Facts (PDF)
For vaccine clinic resources, click on your state logo below
State law requires students attending school to be immunized against certain vaccine-preventable diseases. You are encouraged to get your child vaccinated early to avoid the end-of-summer vaccination rush. Getting your child vaccinated protects your child’s health and that of the community. If necessary, please make an appointment to get your child vaccinated before the first day of school. Remember, students cannot attend school without the appropriate documentation for the required vaccines.
Be sure your child is up to date on all immunizations. You can access the 2023-24 immunization form links below.
These forms apply to all IDEA Public School students.
Medication Consent Form
This form is required. Families must submit a completed form for any student who takes medications during the school day. A signature from a parent/guardian is required.
Student Information & Health History
Prescription Medication Policy and Consent
This program applies to all IDEA Public School students.
Healthy Kids Here Overview
Ensuring the health and safety of our Team & Family is a top priority at IDEA Public Schools, and we believe it is best to operate with an abundance of caution and transparency at this time. This is a chart of the number of positive cases of COVID-19 among students and staff who have been on campus for a specific week. You can search for a specific region, sort within each column, and access data for specific weeks. We report this information to the state on a weekly basis; they are monitoring the number of positive cases across school districts in all states and update on the state’s health services website.
If there is a positive student or staff case on campus, staff and families are notified.
Finally, based on the contact tracing process and consultation with the local health department, we may inform additional staff members and families that they need to quarantine for 14 days as recommended by the local health department. Due to HIPAA considerations, we are cannot share more details about the individual’s diagnosis, but rest assured we are taking the proper steps to protect our students and staff from any potential spread.
It takes a community and collective effort to protect each other. We all play a role in keeping ourselves, our loved ones, and our Team & Family safe. This means that all of us must follow the expert-recommended health and safety protocols:
You can access our most up-to-date information and resources, our health and safety protocols, and links to the CDC.
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IDEA Public Schools National Board Members: Collin Sewell – Chair, Ed Rivera – Vice-Chair and Treasurer, Ryan Vaughan – Secretary, Reba Cardenas McNair, David Earl, Erich Holmsten, Michael Adams, Gary Lindgren, Theresa Barrera-Shaw, Nanette Cocero.