• Texas school and child-care facility immunization requirements are determined by the state legislature and set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, in conjunction with the Texas Education Agency. Maintaining adequate immunization rates in schools is critical to preventing disease outbreaks and ensuring the health of Texas children.

• Students must present proof of immunization compliance at the time of enrollment according to Texas Administrative Code, Title 25 Health Services, Chapter 97, Subchapter B, Rules 97.61-77. These laws may be seen in their entirety at TDSHS Texas School & Child-Care Facility Immunization.

• Students must have these vaccines before they may begin school; provisional enrollment and exemptions may be discussed with the nurse.

• 2020-2021 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Students Grades K-12

• In the 86th Legislature, HB 3884 required the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to create procedures for school districts to provide information relating to bacterial meningitis to students and parents. This requirement was previously assigned to the Texas Education Agency (TEA). DSHS has created a website with bacterial meningitis information aimed at students and parents.School districts should provide information from the DSHS website on the district website. Alternatively, districts may provide a link to the DSHS page on the district website. For school districts that do not maintain a website, the information should be provided in hard copy to each student. A printable version of the information is available on the website.Meningitis Information for Students and Parents from the Texas Department of State Health Services

• Medication Permission Form 

• Seizure action plan

• Asthma action plan

• Anaphylaxis action plan

• Self Carry Asthma Medication 

• Self Carry Epi-pen 

• Special Dietary Needs Form

Texas Education Code, Chapter 25, Section 25.0022, requires a parent or legal guardian to disclose, at the request of the school district, whether the child has a food allergy. 

The following documents will assist in the care of students with a diagnosed food allergy who are at risk for anaphylaxis. 
Anaphylaxis Guide for Texas Schools

Special Dietary Guidelines

All Superintendent Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public. For more information about becoming a Superintendent Advisory Committee member or to voice ideas or concerns about our Wellness Plan and Policy, please contact Lana Wagner, School Nurse at (432) 459-2445 or lwagner@gradyisd.org.

• Adopted Wellness Plan and Policy

• Wellness Policy FFA (Local)

• Wellness Plan Guidelines

• Minutes of Superintendent Advisory Committee Meeting

• Statement for Public Inspection by School Health Advisory Council (BDF Legal)