INFORMATION ON HEALTH SCREENINGS

According to Saddle Brook Board of Education Policy #5310 Health Services (11a-f), the school nurse shall ensure that pupils receive health screenings as outlined below in accordance with New Jersey Department of Education Health Services Guidelines:

a.  Screenings for height, weight, and blood pressure shall be conducted annually for each pupil in Kindergarten through grade twelve.

b.  Screening for visual acuity shall be conducted biennially for pupils in Kindergarten through grade ten.

c.  Screening for auditory acuity shall be conducted annually for pupils in Kindergarten through grade three and in grade seven and eleven pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:40-4.

d.  Screening for scoliosis shall be conducted biennially for pupils between the ages of ten and eighteen pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:40-3. 

e.  Screening shall be conducted by a school physician, school nurse, physical education instructor, or other school personnel properly trained.

f.  The school district shall provide for the notification of the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of any pupil suspected of deviation from the recommended standard.