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TX Educ Code § 38.0231 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.0231. Guidelines for Use of Digital Devices

Sec. 38.0231.  GUIDELINES FOR USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES.  (a)  The agency, in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission, shall develop and distribute model health and safety guidelines that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools may use to determine best practices for the effective integration of digital devices in public schools.  The guidelines must:(1)  be based on evidence-based studies and practices;(2)  consider the needs of students with intellectual or physical disabilities;(3)  consider the potential costs of implementation of the guidelines and affordable ways to reduce the hazards associated with the extended use of digital devices; and(4)  address:(A)  digital device use for varying age ranges and developmental levels;(B)  the amount of time a student spends using digital devices in the classroom;(C)  appropriate frequency for breaks from the use of digital devices;(D)  physical positioning of digital devices in the classroom;(E)  the use of digital devices to complete homework assignments;(F)  recommended total daily screen time usage for students;(G)  recommended practices or software to block access to inappropriate content; and(H)  recommended teacher training regarding digital device use in the classroom to ensure implementation of the best practices.(b)  The school board of each school district or the governing body of each open-enrollment charter school shall adopt a policy for the effective integration of digital devices in the district or school.  In adopting the policy, the school board or the governing body may decide whether to adopt the guidelines developed under Subsection (a) for use in the district or school.(c)  Each school district or open-enrollment charter school that adopts the guidelines developed under Subsection (a) may implement the guidelines in a manner that best meets the district's or charter school's individual needs and the individual needs of students in the district or school, including students with intellectual or physical disabilities.(d)  If a school district or open-enrollment charter school adopts the guidelines developed under Subsection (a), the district or charter school shall post the guidelines publicly on the district's or charter school's Internet website.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 3489), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 38.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.024. Insurance Against Student Injuries

Sec. 38.024.  INSURANCE AGAINST STUDENT INJURIES.  (a)  In compliance with this section, the board of trustees of a school district may obtain insurance against bodily injuries sustained by students while training for or engaging in interschool athletic competition or while engaging in school-sponsored activities.(b)  The amount of insurance to be obtained must be in keeping with the financial condition of the school district and may not exceed the amount that, in the opinion of the board of trustees, is reasonably necessary to afford adequate medical treatment of injured students.(c)  The insurance authorized by this section must be obtained from a reliable insurance company authorized to do business in this state and must be on forms approved by the commissioner of insurance.(d)  The cost of the insurance is a legitimate part of the total cost of operating the school district.(e)  The failure of any board of trustees to carry the insurance authorized by this section may not be construed as placing any legal liability on the school district or its officers, agents, or employees for any injury that results.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 534, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Transferred from Education Code, Section 33.085 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 7.004(a), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 7.004(b), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 92 (H.B. 744), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 38.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.026. Grant Program for Best Practices in Nutrition Education

Sec. 38.026.  GRANT PROGRAM FOR BEST PRACTICES IN NUTRITION EDUCATION.  (a)  The Department of Agriculture shall develop a program under which the department awards grants to public school campuses for best practices in nutrition education.(b)  The Department of Agriculture may solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this section.(c)  The Department of Agriculture may adopt rules as necessary to administer a grant program established under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (S.B. 282), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Educ Code § 38.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.027. Electronic Communication Policy

Sec. 38.027.  ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION POLICY.  (a)  In this section, "electronic communication" means any communication facilitated by the use of any electronic device, including a telephone, cellular telephone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant, or pager.  The term includes e-mails, text messages, instant messages, and any communications made through an Internet website, including a social media website or a social networking website.(b)  A school district shall adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between a school employee and a student enrolled in the district.(c)  The policy adopted under this section must:(1)  include provisions designed to prevent improper electronic communications between a school employee and a student;(2)  allow a school employee to elect to not disclose to students the employee's personal telephone number or e-mail address; and(3)  include provisions instructing a school employee about the proper method for notifying appropriate local administrators about an incident in which a student engages in improper communications with the school employee.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 178 (S.B. 7), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.031. Notice of Lice

Sec. 38.031.  NOTICE OF LICE.  (a)  The board of trustees of an independent school district shall adopt a policy requiring a school nurse of a public elementary school who determines or otherwise becomes aware that a child enrolled in the school has lice shall provide written or electronic notice of that fact to:(1)  the parent of the child with lice as soon as practicable but not later than 48 hours after the administrator or nurse, as applicable, determines or becomes aware of that fact; and(2)  the parent of each child assigned to the same classroom as the child with lice not later than the fifth school day after the date on which the administrator or nurse, as applicable, determines or becomes aware of that fact.(b)  The notice provided under Subsection (a):(1)  must include the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the treatment and prevention of lice; and(2)  if the notice is provided under Subsection (a)(2), may not identify the child with lice.(c)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section in a manner that complies with federal law regarding confidentiality of student medical or educational information, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Section 1320d et seq.) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g), and any state law relating to the privacy of student information.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.032. Seizure Management and Treatment Plan

Sec. 38.032.  SEIZURE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT PLAN.  (a)  The parent or guardian of a student with a seizure disorder may seek care for the student's seizures while the student is at school or participating in a school activity by submitting to the school district at which the student is enrolled a copy of a seizure management and treatment plan developed by the student's parent or guardian and the physician responsible for the student's seizure treatment.  The plan must be submitted to and reviewed by the district:(1)  before or at the beginning of the school year;(2)  on enrollment of the student, if the student enrolls in the district after the beginning of the school year; or(3)  as soon as practicable following a diagnosis of a seizure disorder for the student.(b)  A seizure management and treatment plan must:(1)  identify the health care services the student may receive at school or while participating in a school activity;(2)  evaluate the student's ability to manage and level of understanding of the student's seizures; and(3)  be signed by the student's parent or guardian and the physician responsible for the student's seizure treatment.(c)  The care of a student with a seizure disorder by a district employee under a seizure management plan submitted under this section is incident to or within the scope of the duties of the employee's position of employment and involves the exercise of judgment or discretion on the part of the employee for purposes of Section 22.0511.(d)  The immunity from liability provided by Section 22.0511 applies to an action or failure to act by a district employee in administering a medication, assisting with self-administration, or otherwise providing for the care of a student under a seizure management plan submitted for the student under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 684), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.033. Seizure Recognition and Related First Aid Training

Sec. 38.033.  SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND RELATED FIRST AID TRAINING.  (a)  A school nurse employed by a school district must complete an agency-approved online course of instruction for school nurses regarding managing students with seizure disorders that includes information about seizure recognition and related first aid.(b)  A school district employee, other than a school nurse, whose duties at the school include regular contact with students must complete an agency-approved online course of instruction for school personnel regarding awareness of students with seizure disorders that includes information about seizure recognition and related first aid.(c)  The agency may approve an online course of instruction provided by a nonprofit national foundation that supports the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders to satisfy the training required under Subsection (a) or (b).  An online course of instruction approved by the agency under this subsection that is provided to a school district must be provided by the nonprofit entity free of charge.(d)  The agency shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1039 (H.B. 684), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.034. School Health and Related Services Program; Eligibility for Audiology Services

Sec. 38.034.  SCHOOL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY FOR AUDIOLOGY SERVICES.  (a)  A child is eligible to receive audiology services provided under the school health and related services program if the child:(1)  is 20 years of age or younger;(2)  has a disability or chronic medical condition;(3)  is eligible for Medicaid benefits; and(4)  has been prescribed the services under:(A)  an individualized education program created under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.); or(B)  a plan created under Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794).(b)  The Health and Human Services Commission shall provide reimbursement to a provider under the school health and related services program for audiology services provided to a child who is eligible for the services under Subsection (a).(c)  The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, in consultation with the agency, shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1042 (H.B. 706), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Redesignated from Education Code, Section 38.033 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(8), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 38.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 38.036. Trauma-Informed Care Policy

Sec. 38.036.  TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE POLICY.  (a)  Each school district shall adopt and implement a policy requiring the integration of trauma-informed practices in each school environment.  A district must include the policy in the district improvement plan required under Section 11.252.(b)  A policy required by this section must address:(1)  using resources developed by the agency, methods for:(A)  increasing staff and parent awareness of trauma-informed care; and(B)  implementation of trauma-informed practices and care by district and campus staff; and(2)  available counseling options for students affected by trauma or grief.(c)  The methods under Subsection (b)(1) for increasing awareness and implementation of trauma-informed care must include training as provided by this subsection.  The training must:(1)  be provided:(A)  through a program selected from the list of recommended best practice-based programs and research-based practices established under Section 38.351;(B)  in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515; and(C)  as part of any new employee orientation for all new school district educators; and(2)  address how grief and trauma affect student learning and behavior and how evidence-based, grief-informed, and trauma-informed strategies support the academic success of students affected by grief and trauma.(c-1)  The training under Subsection (c) may include two or more listed topics together.(d)  For any training under Subsection (c), each school district shall maintain records that include the district staff members who participated in the training.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(11), eff. June 18, 2021.(f)  If a school district determines that the district does not have sufficient resources to provide the training required under Subsection (c), the district may partner with a community mental health organization to provide training that meets the requirements of Subsection (c) at no cost to the district.(g)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 18, eff. June 6, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 5.012, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 19, eff. June 18, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 24(11), eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 38.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.051. Establishment of School-Based Health Centers

Sec. 38.051.  ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.  (a)  A school district in this state may, if the district identifies the need, design a model in accordance with this subchapter for the delivery of cooperative health care programs for students and their families and may compete for grants awarded under this subchapter. The model may provide for the delivery of conventional health services and disease prevention of emerging health threats that are specific to the district.(b)  On the recommendation of an advisory council established under Section 38.058 or on the initiative of the board of trustees or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may establish a school-based health center at one or more campuses to meet the health care needs of students and their families.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.15, eff. December 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.052. Contract for Services

Sec. 38.052.  CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.  A district may contract with a person to provide services at a school-based health center.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 38.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.053. Parental Consent Required

Sec. 38.053.  PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIRED.  (a)  A school-based health center may provide services to a student only if the district or the provider with whom the district contracts obtains the written consent of the student's parent or guardian or another person having legal control of the student on a consent form developed by the district or provider.  The student's parent or guardian or another person having legal control of the student may give consent for a student to receive ongoing services or may limit consent to one or more services provided on a single occasion.(b)  The consent form must list every service the school-based health center delivers in a format that complies with all applicable state and federal laws and allows a person to consent to one or more categories of services.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 38.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.054. Categories of Services

Sec. 38.054.  CATEGORIES OF SERVICES.  The permissible categories of services are:(1)  family and home support;(2)  physical health care, including immunizations;(3)  dental health care;(4)  health education;(5)  preventive health strategies;(6)  treatment for mental health conditions; and(7)  treatment for substance abuse.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.16, eff. December 1, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.055. Use of Grant Funds for Reproductive Services Prohibited

Sec. 38.055.  USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR REPRODUCTIVE SERVICES PROHIBITED.  Reproductive services, counseling, or referrals may not be provided through a school-based health center using grant funds awarded under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 38.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.056. Provision of Certain Services by Licensed Health Care Provider Required

Sec. 38.056.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES BY LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REQUIRED.  Any service provided using grant funds awarded under this subchapter must be provided by an appropriate professional who is properly licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under state law to provide the service.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Educ Code § 38.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter B. School-Based Health Centers|Section 38.057. Identification of Health-Related Concerns

Sec. 38.057.  IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH-RELATED CONCERNS.  (a)  The staff of a school-based health center and the person whose consent is obtained under Section 38.053 shall jointly identify any health-related concerns of a student that may be interfering with the student's well-being or ability to succeed in school.(b)  If it is determined that a student is in need of a referral for physical health services or mental health services, the staff of the center shall notify the person whose consent is required under Section 38.053 verbally and in writing of the basis for the referral.  The referral may not be provided unless the person provides written consent for the type of service to be provided and provides specific written consent for each treatment occasion or for a course of treatment that includes multiple treatment occasions of the same type of service.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.17, eff. December 1, 2019.|