Parental Consent: SB12 FAQs

During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, Senate Bill 12 was passed, requiring all Texas public school districts to obtain annual parental consent before providing routine school-based health services or student participation in school authorized or sponsored student clubs. 

Routine school-based health services are services proved by qualified school staff, specifically our school nurses. These services may include routine care such as first aid, monitoring of health needs, and other wellness-related support.

Health Service Examples

• First aid and injury evaluation
• Administration of over-the-counter medications in accordance with law
• Monitoring of chronic health conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes)
• Vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis screenings - a required by law
• Under the influence assessment
• Lice assessment as needed
• Support during illness or physical symptoms at school
• Coordination of health services
• Heat illness prevention and injury support for student athletes

Topical preparations may be available for use judiciously and appropriately in the nurse's office

• Triple antibiotic ointment or equivalent
• Blistex or equivalent
• Benadryl cream or equivalent
• Burn spray
• Calamine/Caladryl lotion or equivalent
• First aid spray
• Glycogel/glucose tablets or equivalent
• Saline solution
• Aloe Vera gel
• Lubricating eye drops
• Vaseline or equivalent
• Bactine or equivalent
• Hydrocortisone cream or equivalent

Any additional health-related services the campus nurse may deem necessary

All district employees:

• shall report alleged abuse or neglect of a student as required by law.
• may verbally inquire about a student's daily well-being without parental consent.
• will not provide assistance with social transitioning.

Under state law, a child may consent to counseling for themselves as it relates to suicide prevention; chemical addiction or dependency; or sexual, physical or emotional abuse. 

Routine Counseling Services

State law requires school counselors to provide the following services as part of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program:

• A guidance curriculum to help students develop their full educational potential, including the student's interests and career objectives.
• A responsive services component to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk.
• An individual planning system to guide a student as the student plans, monitors, and manages the student's own educational career, personal, and social development. 
• System support to support the efforts of teachers, staff, parents, and other members of the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students.

School Counselors routinely provide the following services:

• Advise students and their parents regarding the importance of postsecondary education, coursework designed to prepare students for postsecondary education, and financial aid availability and requirements. 
• Early mental health prevention and intervention.
• Building skills related to managing emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and responsible decision-making. 
• Substance abuse prevention and intervention.
• Suicide prevention, intervention, and  postvention.
• Grief-informed and trauma-informed practices. 
• Positive school climates, meaning the quality and character of school life, including interpersonal relationships, teaching and learning practices, and organizational structures, as experienced by students enrolled in the District, parents of those students, and personnel employed by the District.
• Positive behavior interventions and supports.
• Positive youth development
• Safe, supportive, and positive school climate.

School clubs and organizations may include academic clubs, service organizations, fine arts groups, student leadership, and other extracurricular activities sponsored by the district.

Parental consent is not required for the following services:

• First aid and injury evaluation
• Support during an illness or physical symptoms at school
• Heat illness prevention and injury support for student athletes

• Administration of scheduled prescription medications
• Administration of over-the-counter medications
• Scheduled nursing procedures
• Long-term therapy or treatment that legally requires separate parental notification of consent

*except in emergencies or where legally exempt

Licensed school nurses, athletic trainers, counselors, and other certified health professionals employed by Krum ISD.

The authorization forms are available in ParentSquare and may be signed electronically.

Even without consent, in an emergency, staff will still act to protect your child's safety and will contact you immediately.

Yes, you can revoke or provide consent at any time.  The authorization forms will be available in ParentSquare throughout the school year.  

Yes.  All health records are protected under state and federal privacy laws.