09/12/2025
TEA recently released updated guidance on SB12. School nurses and administrators have been struggling for the past few weeks to implement consent for health services included in the bill. By clarifying the difference between healthcare services and health-related services, TEA is ensuring that school nurses can continue to offer key public health-related services like nutrition and health education, wellness promotion, and physical health screenings.
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This correspondence serves to notify school systems that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has updated the draft rule text and model notice in relation to Senate Bill (SB) 12, 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, originally communicated through the To the Administrator Addressed corresponde...