Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authorization To Negotiate, Execute, And Amend An Agreement With The Houston Health Department To Improve Vaccination Coverage
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Texas Education Code section 38 requires students to be immunized against certain childhood vaccine-preventable illnesses. The vaccination records must be provided to the child’s school and recorded as completed for the student to remain in attendance, per state education code. To assist with completion of this task in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), the Houston Health Department is desiring to enter into a collaborative agreement with HISD to assist campus nurses in collecting the required immunization data. The Houston Health Department will also host immunization clinics at schools that need support to meet immunization goals.
Partnership Scope of Work
• Analyze previous vaccination coverage for HISD, meet with HISD Health and Medical Services (HMS) regarding the project and scope, and work with school nurses 1:1 to provide education and support.
• Provide education and printed materials for families and toolkits for campuses and school nurses to increase immunizations.
• Support on-campus efforts including vaccination clinics on site.
• Assist staff with collecting records from the state database, HISD’s HMS electronic health records, medical providers, or family members, and contacting the families of delinquent students as needed.
• Monitoring compliance rates and delinquency status to determine their impact on the student population.
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board authorizes the superintendent or designee to negotiate, execute, and amend an agreement with the Houston Health Department to improve vaccination coverage, effective March 22, 2024.