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Health Services
Our school is staffed with a registered school nurse. The nurse administers first aid and periodically conducts mandatory vision and hearing screening tests. The school nurse provides support and consultation to health assistants, and works with physicians, parents and school staff.Much advancement has been made in medicine to help prevent childhood diseases. To help protect your child, Arizona Law requires immunization against Rubella (measles), Poliomyelitis, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Mumps, and Hepatitis B. Children can be exempted if a physician certifies that one or more of the immunizations are contrary to their religious or personal beliefs.
Although the law allows exemptions, the Pinal County Health Department may tell us to exclude your child from school if there is an outbreak of any of these diseases. All children must have verifiable records or required immunizations or a signed exemption before being allowed to attend school.
Medication Administration
1Medications will be given in the school health office ONLY if it must be administered during school hours. Medications to be given two or three times daily are to be given at home, unless specifically ordered by the doctor to be given at school.
2Medications shall be delivered to the school health office by the parents/guardians. The medication must be in the original container from the pharmacy. Pharmacies will provide a duplicate container for school use upon request. The appropriate consent for giving medications at school must be completed and signed by the parent/guardian and the physician.
3Inhalers are considered medications and must be kept by the school nurse.
Lice Check
The NO LICE/NO NITS (eggs) ordinance GR-05-01 was passed by the Gila River Indian Community Tribal Council in April 2002. The Nurse and Teacher Aides will periodically check students in the privacy of the Nurse’s office. Those students that have live lice or live nits will be sent home with lice shampoo and a comb. Your child will be excused for three (3) days to clean his/her hair. After the third day of absence, your child will be unexcused. Upon returning to school, the nurse will recheck him/her and if still not clean, he/she will be sent back home. If no live lice or live nits are seen, the student will be allowed to stay at school.
Guidance Counseling
Casa Blanca Community School offers both certified school guidance counselor(s) and a licensed social worker to students and their families. School based counseling serves students in prevention, intervention and crisis services. Services are sensitive to cultural norms and serve as a tool to help students reach academic achievement. It is important to note, that clinical therapy for mental health issues is not a service that is appropriate in the school setting. Students and families who are in need of this level of mental health assistance will be referred to outside community services. School counselors will operate as a liaison to help these students and families when outside mental health services appear to be primary to the child’s needs. Sensitivity to the ethical responsibilities of confidentiality is strictly adhered to.