IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
For REGISTRATION
Students enrolled in the El Paso Independent District must submit proof of immunization validated by a physician or public health personnel. The law requires that a student be
fully vaccinated against the specified diseases. Immunization records need to be in English.
PROVISIONAL ENROLLMENT:
If a student is transferring from another school district (within Texas) or is a military dependent, the student may be enrolled provisionally for 30 days while awaiting the transfer of immunization records. The requirements for this provisional enrollment are that the student has some but not all required vaccine doses in a series, and is scheduled
to receive the remaining doses as soon as medically feasible. Each provisional enrollment is evaluated on a case by case basis.
EXEMPTIONS
For a student needing medical exceptions, a written statement by the physician should be submitted to the school. The law allows a physician to write a statement that the vaccine(s) required would be medically harmful or injurious to the health and well-being of the student. The law also allows the parent/guardian to choose an exemption from immunization requirements for reasons of conscience, including a religious belief. The
law does not allow a parent/guardian to elect an exemption simply because of inconvenience (a record is lost or incomplete and it is too much trouble to go to a physician or clinic to correct the problem). Instructions for the affidavit to be signed by parents/guardians can be found at www.ImmunizeTexas.com.
FAILURE to MEET REQUIREMENT:
Failure to meet this requirement will result in a suspension until proof of immunization is presented. It will be counted as an unexcused absence. The campus may report the
parent and the student to Child Protective Services if they fail to meet the immunization requirement.
MEDICATIONS:
Medications need to be in their original container, properly labeled and prescribed by a physician licensed to practice in the State of Texas. Medications from Mexico will not be administered. Students can not carry medications or self-administer medications on campus unless authorized by Texas Codes and ordered by a licensed practitioner. Students need parent permission and a written order from a licensed practitioner to carry Inhalers, Epipens and/or Insulin Pumps. In the event that there is not a written order for medication, the parent/guardian and physician need to complete the medical instruction
form and submit the form to the school nurse.
