Health and Safety

Information about health and safety-related programs developed by our District and other agencies. Keep watching this space as we add more articles. Click on links below for articles and documents that have already been posted.

Health Plans and Forms

• Health and wellness programs organized by the Marin County Office of Education

Immunization Requirements

• Notices to parents about immunization and other requirements

Other School Health Issues

Selected pages from the comprehensive Marin County Office of Education online Health Manual. Most forms and other information on this site are also available in Spanish.

• Medications: forms and policies for administering medication at school
• Communicable diseases: chicken pox, head lice, etc.
• Hearing screening
• Vision testing
• Scoliosis screening
• Health Plans for diabetes, seizures and other serious medical conditions

School Nurse

Becky Gayman, the School Nurse, spends time at both schools in the District throughout the week. To schedule an appointment or to discuss health issues with Nurse Gayman, please call one of the school offices: (415) 925-2220 for Bacich, or (415) 458-5970 for Kent.

Nutrition

District documents relating to healthy foods can be found on our new Nutrition page.

Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Procedures

District and school staff are working together to review disaster preparedness plans.

• Connections article about current disaster preparedness efforts
• Emergency Preparedness page

Emergency evacuation procedures Emergency contact forms Who to contact in an emergency

Epidemics

In the past few years, there has been an increased public awareness of the possibility of outbreaks of newly defined diseases. Here are some fact-filled documents about:

• Avian Flu - Advice on flu prevention from the California Department of Education
• West Nile Virus - Information on detection and prevention of the disease in California
• Norovirus - Questions and Answers from the CDC - in English - in Spanish
• Federal Centers for Disease Control website for more information on these and other health issues

Internet Safety

• The Cybersafety page contains links for parents, students and teachers to learn about how to stay safe when using the internet.
• Please visit the Technology Guidelines page to view the District's internet publishing privacy policy and guidelines, for use by staff and students when publishing articles by and about students and their families.