If you select YES (Consent):

Your child may receive all services that require parental opt-in, as well as services that are opt-out and always provided.

If you select NO (Do Not Consent):

Your child will only receive services that are always provided.

If you do not complete the form:

Your child will not receive services that require opt-in. They will continue to receive opt-out services (unless you decline in writing) and services that are always provided.

Opt-In Required (Must provide consent before the service can be provided.)

• Short-term individual counseling or check-ins
• Comprehensive student-success needs assessment (academic-related behavior needs like study skills and school involvement, not for mental health diagnostic purposes)
• Social-emotional skill-building or group counseling
• Support during emotional distress or crisis, including assessment following a reported concern of student self-harm or harm to others
• Behavioral observations and problem-solving
• Referral to external providers, if needed (with additional consent)

Opt-Out Allowed (Service is assumed unless the parent declines.)

• Health-related counseling services such as, but not be limited to, school counseling services related to mental or emotional health; mental health screenings; social skills training; stress management; wellness promotion and education; emotional regulation activities; substance abuse prevention; suicide prevention; crisis prevention training; and other services offered in alignment with decisions made by the local school health advisory council.

Always Provided 

• Emergencies or services required by law (e.g., suicide risk, suspected abuse/neglect, immediate crisis support).

Opt-In Required (Must provide consent before the service can be provided.)

• Administration of medication (with written parent request and physician order)
• Special nursing procedures (with written parent request and physician order)
• Medical procedures (with written parent request and physician order)

Opt-Out Allowed (Service is assumed unless the parent declines.)

• First Aid (bandages, bloody nose, checking temperature)

• Assessment (for a specific complaint or concern)

• Routine screenings (vision, hearing, spinal, and Texas Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes in Children)
• Wellness promotion and education (nutrition, hygiene, prevention, wellness) beyond what is taught through grade level or course instruction

Always Provided 

• Care in a medical emergency or services required by law
• General caretaking

Parents must provide written consent before a student may join any district-sponsored club.

• All extracurricular opportunities are reviewed and vetted to comply with state law and district policy.
• Students may not participate without a signed parental consent form