09/01/2025
To Parents of Pasadena ISD students:
We are informing you that Senate Bill 12 takes effect today, and school nurses may be making phone calls home starting this week if your child is seen in the clinic. This new legislation mandates that Texas schools obtain written and signed parental consent for routine school-based health-related services each school year. Parents have the right to withhold or decline consent for these services, which promote student safety, wellness, and readiness to learn. These routine services, provided by qualified school staff, school nurses, clinic aides, and athletic trainers, include illness or injury assessments, vision screenings, and restroom accidents, just to name a few. Our district will soon be sending out an official consent form for parents to complete and submit. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's school for more information.
