It is the parent/guardian responsibility to keep the school informed of changes in custody by providing the office with current and complete legal documents each year. These legal documents must be on file in the school office prior to the first day of school.
Before a student will be allowed to begin attending school, they must have an up-to-date immunization certificate and a physical examination recorded on a Kentucky form.
IMMUNIZATION CERTIFICATE
(KRS 158.035) each student must have a current Kentucky Immunization Certificate on file in the school office at ALL times. The school will keep the original form.
- In-State enrollees will be required to provide proof of a current Kentucky Immunization Certificate upon enrollment
- Out-of-State enrollees: are required to provide their immunization document to the Oldham County Health Department for transfer PRIOR to enrollment. The Oldham County Health Department will provide the parent/guardian with an Immunization Transfer Receipt which is then provided to the school to complete enrollment. OCHD is located at 1786 Commerce Parkway, LaGrange, KY.
Phone: 502.222.3516.
- Immunization Exemptions: KRS 214.036 identifies two situations in which a child may be exempt from immunizations.
SCHOOL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
A Kentucky Preventative Health Care Examination is required for ALL enrolling students. This physical examination must be completed on a Kentucky Preventative Health Care Examination Form.
This examination will be required UPON ENROLLMENT for a child’s initial entry into Kentucky public school (K- Grade 12) and/or when entering into sixth (6th) grade within a period of twelve (12) months prior to the first day of school. This form must include a medical history, growth and development, general appearance, physical assessment, and recommendations to the school regarding health problems that may require special attention in the classroom or physical education activities. The school will keep the original form. Out-of-state enrollees have thirty (30) days to complete this requirement.
Kentucky Preventative Health Care Examination Form
Please note that the Kentucky Department for Public Health has revised the Immunization requirements in 902 KAR 2:060 (effective July 1, 2011). Please click here for Immunization and Health Requirements for School Entry - all children at least five (5) years of age.
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EYE EXAMINATION
Any student under the age of seven (7) entering a public school for the first time must have an eye examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. This will need to be done before January 1.
(KRS 156.160(h).) Proof of a vision examination by an optometrist or ophthalmologist completed on Kentucky Eye Examination Form for School Entry. This evidence shall be submitted to the school no later than January 1 of the first year that a three (3), four (4), five (5), or six (6) year old child is enrolled in public school, public preschool, or Head Start Program. The school will keep the original form.
Kentucky Eye Examination Form for School Entry
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DENTAL EXAMINATION
Any five (5) or six (6) year old entering a public school for the first time must have a dental examination by a dentist, dental hygienist, physician, Health Department registered nurse with KIDS Smiles Training, advanced registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant. This will need to be done before January 1.
(KRS 156.160(i).) Requires proof of a dental screening or examination by a dentist, dental hygienist, physician, health department registered nurse with KIDS Smiles Training, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant completed on the Kentucky Dental Screening/Examination Form for School Entry. This evidence shall be presented to the school no later than January 1 of the first year that a five (5) or six (6) year old is enrolled in public school.
Kentucky Dental Screening/Examination Form for School Entry
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