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Barre Town Supervisory District Policy Manual

TITLE: Physical Examinations of Students     CODE: JLCA

Vision and Hearing Tests

Standard

The school system will administer vision tests to all pupils in grades K, 1, 3, 5 and 7 and hearing tests to all pupils in grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Both hearing and vision tests will be administered to every incoming transfer student.

Procedures

  1. School nurse(s) will:

    1. a. see that appropriate tests are administered b. record the test results c. notify the parent in case of defective hearing or vision d. provide the information required to complete the annual statistical report to the Superintendent of Schools

  2. School nurse(s) may use the services of other persons or volunteers in the organizing and administering of the tests and in the clerical work involved. Notification of parents in case of defective pupil hearing or vision may be done only by school personnel.

  3. School nurse(s) may, if time permits, administer vision and hearing tests at other grade levels.

  4. No child, whose parents object, will be obliged to submit to either test, provided the objection is stated in writing and signed by the parent.

  5. The school nurse(s) will:

    1. a. test all pupils enrolled in the appropriate grade b. test any pupil when so requested by the Principal, upon the recommendation of the educational staff.

  6. The superintendent of school is required to report results of the hearing and vision tests to the commissioner of education.

 

 

Date Adopted: 11/7/83
1st Reading: 4/17/02
2nd Reading: 5/1/02
Date Revised:
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Legal Reference(s): 16 VSA SubChapter 1, SubSection 14,22
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