Marilyn Henry, Family Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Glen Kay, School Physician
Phone: (845) 563-5474 ... Fax: (845) 563-5545
We look forward to providing parents and students in our school district with current information from Health Services as well as forms that you may print for use and return to the appropriate school health office. Should you have suggestions regarding items you would like to see please contact Health Services at 845-563-5546/5474.
Most months the Health Services Department will also feature a monthly article about an important health topic. Check back each month for a new article.
Health Services staff in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District takes a leadership role in assessing health and health risk factors. The health staff promotes resilience to ensure that students achieve optimal health and wellbeing.
A team comprised of school nurses, nurse practitioners, health aides and clerks, the school physician and director of Nursing and Health Education monitors the health of students. Together they identify and address the unmet needs of student’s while collaborating with other school disciplines and community agencies in meeting New York State mandates for health.
All medications with the exception of an inhaler for Asthma must be stored in the health office. By law, a student may carry an asthma inhaler, if it is determined that he/she can safely self administer the medication and a physician’s order, as well as a written parental permission form must be on file in the health office.
If a student must take medication during school hours the medication must be in the original container with the following information: date prescribed, student’s name, name of medication, dose and time to be administered. A parental permission form and physician’s order must accompany all medication.
New York State Education Law requires that students receive vision screening as part of the school health services provided by each school district. The regulations require that vision screening be provided to all students within six months of admission. This screening includes a minimum of color perception, distance acuity, nearsidedness and farsidedness. Additionally, all students in grades kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 and at any other time deemed necessary shall be screened for distance acuity. Results of all screening examinations are to be provided to the pupil’s parent or guardian in writing. The purpose of this requirement is to detect the presence of vision problems likely to impede a student’s learning. Students thought to be disabled due to vision impairment may be referred for an initial evaluation to determine if the student is a student with a disability, as that term is defined in Article 89 of the New York State Educational Law.
