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The School Health Services Program promotes the health of all students, affording them an opportunity to better participate in learning and receive the maximum benefit from their instructional program. Barriers to learning that can accompany a variety of chronic and acute health conditions must be identified and minimized for students to participate and learn to their maximum potential.
The Health Services program is designed to focus on the health status of students; to educate and counsel students, teachers, and parents related to health issues; to help prevent and control communicable disease; to provide emergency care for injury and/or sudden illness; to promote optimum conditions in school buildings; to promote health education as an integral part of the curriculum.
Ms. Jana Mason
Health Services Coordinator
Office: 256-428-6830
Location: HCS Annex
Masks Optional. Masks are optional for students, staff members, and individuals on HCS campuses and on buses.
On July 26th, 2021, the Superintendent announced to the community that Huntsville City Schools (āHCSā) would be implementing procedures to address the spread of COVID-19. The Superintendent is authorized to create these procedures under HCS Policy 4.18 regarding Public Health Precautions and Infectious Disease Mitigation which states that: The Superintendent is authorized to develop public health precautions and infectious disease mitigation procedures for all schools and other Board properties and all school sponsored activities. See Policy 4.18.1.
Student Illness Exclusions
For more information and a full list of student illness exclusions, please contact your school nurse or Health Services at 256-428-6830.
Immunizations, Meningitis, and Flu
The Jessica Elkins Act (2014-274) provides awareness and vaccine information regarding meningococcal meningitis disease and its vaccine to parents and guardians of students.
For information regarding immunizations, meningitis, and flu, please visit the ALSDE Immunizations Page, and click on the appropriate tab.
Impact of Heavy Backpacks
Carrying too heavy of a backpack may affect childrenās health and have long term effects. Research shows that children carrying more than 10% of their body weight is damaging to their spinal and postural health.
For more information, view applicable law documents at ALSDE Health Laws & Policies.
G-Tube/J-Tube Procedure & Classroom Management Plan
Scoliosis screening information can be found on the ALSDE Resources Page under the heading Curriculum and Programs - Scoliosis Manual.
Pursuant of Seizure House Bill 76, each local board of education shall annually publish a list of Unlicensed Seizure Medication Assistants (USMA) on the local board of education's website: