Heritage of Healthy Kids Health services are supervised by seven professional registered nurses. Health aides are available to students in each building and are trained in Red Cross First-Aid/CRR/AED. Many are licensed practical nurses (LPN). The health aide is responsible for providing emergency first-aid for the injured or ill students while at school. Vision screening, hearing screening, immunization assessments, scoliosis screening, and growth and development programs are available to students throughout the district. The nurses also coordinate health fairs for various grade levels. The school district's registered nurses are available to answer questions regarding health services and as health resource persons to the Blue Springs community. If they can help you locate health services, agencies, or answer questions regarding health services for students, call them at (816) 224-1373. Free immunizations are available through the Jackson County Health Department at 404-6415 and the Missouri Department of Health at 1-573-751-6400. Pertinent School Board Policies dealing with Health Services are contained in Section 5 of the Blue Springs School Board Policy which may be viewed by clicking here.
Health Screenings
Health Screening & Referrals Screenings are for age appropriate problems or to collect baseline health status information. This information is gathered as soon as possible either after enrollment or during the first half of the school year.
Vision screening is performed annually on Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th & 9th grade students, new students to the school district and referrals from teachers and parents / guardians.
Hearing screening is performed annually on Kindergarten, 1st & 3rd grade students, new students to the school district, special education students, referrals from teachers and parent / guardians, and children ages one through five during the district Parents as Teachers early childhood screening.
Spinal screening is performed on all girls in 5th, 6th,& 8th grades, and annually for boys in 8th grade.
Kindergarten screening includes Brigance K-1 Screening, immunization review, hearing and vision screening, health, nutrition and dental history, and an exit interview with the parent / guardian.
Board Policy on Immunization Students in noncompliance with 167.181, RSMo regulating required immunizations, may not enroll or attend school unless the parent / guardian has a signed medical or religious exemption on file, or has started an immunization series and satisfactory progress is being accomplished in the prescribed manner as outlined in the Missouri Immunization Schedule. Homeless students have 24 hours for compliance. For information regarding Health Services, including Immunization Schedules, Free Immunization Clinics, or Immunization Updates from the Centers for Disease Control please contact Health Services at (816) 224-1373.
Immunizations are available through private physicians and free through the Jackson County Health Department.
Children should be accompanied by a parent or an adult with signed permission from the parent before immunizations can be given. Please bring along your child's immunization record.
For information on Immunization Clinics call 404-6415 Click here for website information Jackson County Health Dept.
