Screenings
Massachusetts
General Law, chapter 71, section 57 with related regulations 105 CMR
200.000 mandates that school nurses do periodic screenings of vision,
hearing, growth (height and weight) and posture. Pursuant to these
regulations, the Westborough Public School nurses screen students
according to the following schedule:
Vision: Grades 1-3, 4, 5, 7, and 10
Hearing: Grades K-3, 7, and 10
Growth: Grades 1, 4, 7, and 10
Scoliosis: Grades 5-9
Parents
will be notified, in writing, of their child's growth screening results
(Body Mass Index). Additionally, parents will be notified if any other
screening requires further evaluation. Included in this notification
will be a request for a report from your health care provider of their
findings so that we are aware of any problems which may interfere with
learning or so we can accommodate any needs that are identified.
Parents may choose to not have their child participate in the growth screening program. Please notify your school nurse in writing within the first two weeks of school if
you wish for your child to opt out of this screening. If your child is
under treatment for a vision, hearing or postural concern, please
provide your school nurse with current medical documentation of his/her
condition.