Indicator 9

The school’s health services shall provide:

• preventative health services and direct intervention services;
• appropriate referrals;
• mandated services;
• emergency response mechanisms;
• ongoing student health assessments

What to Look for:

Do the school’s health services provide necessary services to meet the needs of all students and respond to emergency situations?

• preventative and intervention services are available throughout the school day
• a process is in place for teachers, staff members, and administrators to make appropriate referrals
• emergency response plans are written, known by everyone in the building, and are able to be activated in a moment’s notice
• regular student health assessments are performed at school and all important medical information is maintained
• student health records are available to health service providers and kept in locked and confidential files