School Health & Immunization Requirements

(TO ACCOMPANY ORAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT/WAIVER FORM)

Dear Parent or Guardian:

To make sure your child is ready for school, California law, Education Code Section 49452.8, requires that your child have an oral health assessment (dental check-up) by May 31 in either kindergarten or first grade, whichever is his or her first year in public school. Assessments that have happened within the 12 months before your child enters school also meet this requirement. The law specifies that the assessment must be done by a licensed dentist or other licensed or registered dental health professional.

Take the attached Oral Health Assessment/Waiver Request form to the dental office, as it will be needed for your child’s check-up. If you cannot take your child for this required assessment, please indicate the reason for this in Section 3 of the form. You can get more copies of the necessary form at your child’s school or online from the California Department of Education website. California law requires schools to maintain the privacy of students’ health information. Your child’s identity will not be associated with any report produced as a result of this requirement.

The following resources will help you find a dentist and complete this requirement for your child:

1. Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal’s toll-free number or website can help you to find a dentist who takes Denti-Cal: 1-800-322- 6384 or website. For help enrolling your child in Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal, contact your local social service agency at 1-800-281-9799 or website.
2. Healthy Families’ toll-free number or website can help you find a dentist who takes Healthy Families insurance or to find out if your child can enroll in the program: 1-800-880-5305 or website.
3. For additional resources that may be helpful, contact your local public health department at the Department of Health Care Services website.

Many things influence a child’s development and success in school, including health. If you have questions about the oral health assessment requirement, please contact your school nurse.

Best Regards,

Health Services

Dear Parents, We welcome your student to Newport-Mesa Unified School District and hope this will be a very healthy and productive year! In order to ensure optimum health of students and comply with district, county and state health requirements, please note the following:

I. IMMUNIZATIONS FOR SCHOOL

To enter school, parents must present a signed or stamped immunization medical record from a physician or clinic. Students are required to meet all state immunization requirements. Students who have not yet completed the immunization series are allowed to attend school only on condition that they are in progress and up-to-date in the sequence of required immunizations or have a CAIR-ME medical exemption on file at school. For school immunization Information and requirements go to California Department of Public Health site. II. PRESCHOOL PHYSICAL EXAM reports shall not be more than 1 year old upon day child starts school each year.

III. TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING:

Proof of screening for risk of tuberculosis one year prior to or within 30 days following enrollment.

For your assistance, community resources are listed below. Please call to verify hours of operation and fees.

1. Your private Physician, Health Insurance Provider’s Office, or local walk-in clinic.
2. N-MUSD HOPE Clinic
   • BESST Center, 2045 Meyer, Costa Mesa, CA
   • (949) 515-6725 *
3. Orange County Health Care Agency
   • 1725 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA
   • (800) 914-4887 *
4. Orange County Health Care Agency Referral Line
   • (800) 564-8448 *

*Free or reduced charge for income eligible families.

If you have any questions, please contact your School Nurse or Early Childhood Education Staff and they will be happy to assist you. We look forward to getting acquainted with your student and hope he/she will have a very successful year!

Dear Parents,

We welcome your student to Newport-Mesa Unified School District and hope this will be a very healthy and productive year! In order to ensure optimum health of students and comply with district, county and state health requirements, please note the following:

I. IMMUNIZATIONS FOR SCHOOL:

To enter school, parents must present a signed or stamped immunization medical record from a physician or clinic. Students are required to meet all state immunization requirements. Students who have not yet completed the immunization series are allowed to attend school only on condition that they are in progress and up-to-date in the sequence of required immunizations or have a CAIR-ME medical exemption on file at school. For school immunization Information and requirements go to California Department of Public Health site. 

History of disease requires a CAIR-ME medical exemption. Go to CAIR-ME for medical exemption information. 

II. SCHOOL PHYSICAL EXAM AND TUBERCULOSIS REQUIREMENTS FOR TK/KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE:

All enrolling kindergarten students (including transitional Kindergarten, TK) are required to present a certificate by a health examiner certifying that the student has completed a comprehensive health screening and screening for risk of tuberculosis within six months prior to entry into TK/kindergarten or within 90 days thereafter. A first grade student who has not previously enrolled as a kindergarten student will need to show proof of a health screening and screening for risk of tuberculosis within 18 months prior to entry or within 90 days thereafter. This comprehensive health screening for school entry may be free to those who qualify through the CHDP (Child Health and Disability Prevention) program. A waiver signed by the child’s parents or legal guardian, indicating that they do not want or are unable to obtain such health checkup for their child, will be accepted in place of the certificate. For further information, please call 1-800-564-8448.

Health requirements include transitional kindergarten (TK).

For your assistance, community resources are listed below. Please call to verify hours of operation and fees.

1. Your private Physician, Health Insurance Provider’s Office, or local walk-in clinic.
2. N-MUSD HOPE Clinic
   • BESST Center, 2045 Meyer, Costa Mesa, CA
   • (949) 515-6725 *
3. Orange County Health Care Agency
   • 1725 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA
   • (800) 914-4887 *
4. Orange County Health Care Agency Referral Line
   • (800) 564-8448 *

If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse or school office manager and they will be happy to assist you. We look forward to getting acquainted with your student and hope he/she will have a very successful year!