In Minnesota, no laws require periodic screening of students in the schools.  Dover Eyota has determined that the health screenings offered to students will be vision and hearing.  These screenings will follow the guidelines recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health.  The primary goal is to identify any difficulties that might impact a child’s ability to learn with early detection and intervention.

The purpose of periodic health screenings are to:

• Identify children who are not growing and developing normally
• Refer students with visual or hearing abnormalities that might interfere with their education or growth to health care professional.
• Encourage parents to take responsibility for their child’s growth, development, and follow up with referrals to health care professionals

• All students in grades 1st ,3rd and 5th will have vision and hearing screenings in the fall during meet the teacher conference days.  Any student who does not pass at this time will be screened in a follow up a few weeks later.
• Any students will be screened as needed throughout the year, if a teacher has concerns.
• Middle and High School students will be screened for vision and hearing as needed.
• 1st grade boys will be screened for color deficiency-also known as “color blindness.”
• All 1st graders will be screened for corneal light reflection, cross cover test, and general eye observations in the fall during meet the teacher conference days.