Emergency Procedures

from 2022-2023 SJB Family Handbook

Medication

EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING POLICY

According to Minnesota Law (MN Statue 202, Sections 121A.16-123D.19), all children are required to be screened before enrolling in a public school in either kindergarten or first grade. This screening should take place at age four or earlier. The law requires all children enrolling in a public school to submit a record indicating the month and year of early childhood screening.

The following requirements will satisfy the law:

1. Parental Consent to Screen Form which the parent signs, 2. Outreach request for physicians.

The early childhood screening law states that the " school district must request from the health organization or individual provider, the results of any laboratory test, health history, or physical examination within the 12 months preceding a child' s screening. " The purpose of this requirement is to prevent duplication of health screening, to link providers with schools, and to direct families without health care to providers.

Screening involves: 1. Fine motor skills 2. Gross motor skills 3. General knowledge about common objects/simple number concepts 4. Speech and language - articulation/sounds 5. Social/emotional - discussion of family concerns which may affect a child' s ability to learn and develop 6. Hearing/vision/immunization review/health history

The law exists to help ensure that every child who enters school is prepared for an effective and satisfying learning experience. Saint John the Baptist School strongly encourages all parents to take advantage of this program before their children enter kindergarten. This screening is usually conducted in late winter or early spring. There is no charge to the parents or child for participation in this program.