The Ohio legislature has enacted the Parents’ Bill of Rights that affirms your fundamental right as a parent or guardian to make decisions concerning the upbringing, education, and care of your child. The district has adopted Board Policy [5780.01/IGBLA/other], which describes the specific rights you have as a parent or guardian and requires the district to notify you regarding these rights and to ask for you to choose whether the district can provide certain health care services to your child.

The district offers the following physical, mental, and behavioral health care services to your child, in person mental health counseling services in each of our district’s buildings, as well as medication management with the mental health provider. We also offer case management services for families in partnership with our mental health service provider. We also offer an option for telehealth therapy that can take place in school, during school hours, or after school hours in the convenience of your home.

The District is authorized by law to employ health care service professionals and to provide certain services – among them, diabetes care, conducting hearing and vision tests, testing for tuberculosis (if required by the Board of Health), screening for newly enrolling kindergarten or first grade students, dyslexia screenings, medication administration, concussion assessments, seizure action planning, threat assessments, counseling to any victim of sexual harassment or sexually related conduct, counseling for habitually absent students, and any other services required by a student’s Individualized Education Plan or 504 Plan.

Other options are available for your child to receive physical, mental, and behavioral health services. You can see your primary health care provider. Programs, including a public health clinic, are also offered by the Jefferson County Health Department. The district has also compiled a list of counseling and behavioral health resources available here:

• Alliance Integrated Care: In person counseling and medication management at our school facilities.
• Hazel Health: Telehealth therapy at school or in the convenience of your home after school hours.
• School Counselors:

To facilitate parental involvement and decision-making, you have the option to withhold consent or decline any service offered by the district. If you consent, it does not waive your right to access your child’s educational or health records or to be notified about a change in your child’s services or monitoring as required by law.

Note: This notice and consent does not apply to emergency situations, first aid, other unanticipated minor health care services, or health care services provided pursuant to a student’s IEP or 504 Plan.

If you have questions about these exceptions, please contact the District office.