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HEALTH
School Health Program
The mission of Florida’s school health services program is to appraise, protect, and promote the health of students.
Palm Beach County’s School Health Program is a collaborative partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Palm
Beach County, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, and the School District of Palm Beach County. School-based
health services are jointly developed within the School Health Services Plan and provided in accordance with
F.S. § 381.0056. School health services aim to help students stay healthy, in the classroom, and ready to learn. Schools
may provide healthcare services and/or emergency care for students as needed. Parents or legal guardians who wish to
give permission for healthcare services and/or emergency care must provide written consent on the New and Returning
Student Registration Form PBSD 0636.
Core school health program requirements include, with parent/guardian written consent: mandated health screenings
(vision, hearing, scoliosis, growth and development), school nurse assessment, health appraisal, medication and medical
procedures administration, emergency and first aid response, communicable illness prevention, parent/guardian
consultation and, referral and follow-up of suspected and confirmed health conditions.
Health Requirements for School Attendance
Florida’s school immunization law F.S. § 1003.22, requires all students in public schools in pre-kindergarten and
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kindergarten-12 grade to have documentation of proper immunizations and school entry health examinations.
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▪ School entry health exam is required for new students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 7 grade and initial entry
regardless of grade level (P-5.06 and F.S. § 1003.22)
o Form DH3040 should be used for physical exam and presented prior to school entry
o Out of state exams accepted when assessment requirements of DH3040 are met
▪ Florida SHOTS Certificate of immunization form is required for new students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, 7 grade
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and initial entry regardless of grade level (P-5.06 and F.S. § 1003.22)
o Florida SHOTS Certification Form DH680 required with current immunizations presented prior to school
entry
o Students who wish to claim a Religious exemption from the immunization requirement must submit form
DH681 issued by the county health department
o Students who are transferring from an out of county school; experiencing homelessness; in DCF custody;
or students entering a juvenile justice education program or school; or children of military families as
defined under Section 1000.36 F.S. receive a 30-day exemption while their records are being transferred
(FAC 64D-3.046(4))
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