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HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM: 
Indiana Law (Code 20.8.1-7-17) states that every school corporation shall annually conduct hearing tests as follows: 
1. All students in grades 1, 4, 7, 10 and students new to the corporation are screened. 
2. Students with known hearing losses and/or with history of ear problems are monitored and tested during the year. 
3. Any student will be tested upon request by parents and/or staff. The School Speech Language Pathologist will also screen all 5 year 
olds in Kindergarten in addition to the above required by law. 
NOTE: Two types of tests are given. AUDIOMETER - Audiogram - A PURE TONE TEST – tells how well a person hears various 
sounds. TYMPANOMETRY - (Tympanograph) - Gives information relative to possible medical problems involving the middle ear. 
Individual comprehensive hearing tests will be given to students as deemed necessary throughout the school year. Parents will be 
notified of the test results and recommendations. 
STUDENT HYGIENE: 
Students are expected to maintain an acceptable level of personal hygiene. For the protection of the student, as well as his/her 
classmates, assistance will be offered anytime a hygiene need becomes evident. 
CLINIC: 
A clinic is provided for temporary care of students who become ill or are injured at school. Parents will be called and are to make 
arrangements for the child to be picked up, if necessary. In order for the school to handle any emergency, please keep your child’s 
health records current and make sure we have a current working phone number to reach you.
REPORTING CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT: 
Any individual who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of child abuse or neglect is required by law to report that suspected 
abuse or neglect to the local child protection service or law enforcement agency (I.C. 31-6-11-3; I.C. 31-6-11-4). Failure to report 
suspected abuse or neglect, when known, is unlawful (I.C. 31-6-11-20). School personnel have the legal responsibility to report sus-
pected child abuse/neglect to the appropriate agency. Failure of the parent/guardian to send their child to school or to respond to 
medical referrals made by the school, is a form of child neglect.