Assessment Tools

• School Health Index (SHI) – Action for Healthy Kids
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – School Health Index
• RUDD Center – Wellness School Assessment Tool (WellSAT)

Comprehensive Resources

• Alliance for a Healthier Generation – Policy Resources
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) - Approved Coordinated School Health Programs

Legislation

• Consent and Access to Health Services (Sub-subheading)

  • Texas Education Code, Chapter 26 - Parental Rights and Responsibilities
  • Texas Education Code, Chapter 38 – Health and Safety
  • Texas Family Code, Chapter 32 – Consent to Treatment of Child by Non-Parent or Child

• TEA Child Abuse Prevention

  • TEA: Texas Education Code 38.004 and 38.0041

• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS): Playground Safety

  • Texas Health and Safety Code, 756.061 – Compliance with Safety Standards

Local Wellness Policy

• Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) – Local Wellness Policy
• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Local School Wellness Policy
• USDA – Local School Wellness Policy Process

Policy Guides

• National Association of School Boards Education (NASBE) - Discussion Guide

Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality

• CDC – Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality
• Texas Classroom Teachers Association – Student Records Confidentiality