Parent and Student Information
Centerville ISD offers full-time School Counselors on both campuses to provide academic, social, and emotional support to its students.
Centerville ISD offers full-time School Nurses on both campuses to provide medical support to its students.
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Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies
In response to the increase in students with diagnosed food allergies at risk for anaphylaxis, Senate Bill 27 (82nd Legislative Session, 2011) amended Chapter 38 of the Texas Education Code (TEC) by adding §38.0151. Statute requires the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body, or appropriate officers of open-enrollment charter schools, to adopt and administer a policy for the care of students with diagnosed food allergies at risk for anaphylaxis. The policy must be based on guidelines developed by the state Commissioner of Health in consultation with the Food Allergy Ad Hoc Committee. In addition, a school district or open-enrollment charter school should review and revise their policy as necessary to ensure it is consistent with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) guidelines. The law further states that each school year, the board of trustees of each school district and the governing body of each open-enrollment charter school must post a summary of the guidelines on the district's or school's Internet website, including instructions on obtaining access to the complete guidelines document.
The guidelines document includes information about how to:
- Discuss federal and state legislation
- Define and discuss a food allergy and anaphylaxis
- Discuss the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction
- Discuss how to treat food allergies and anaphylaxis, and how to manage food allergies in the school setting
- Identify students with food allergies at risk for anaphylaxis
- Develop, implement, communicate, and monitor emergency care plans, 504 plans, or individualized health care plans
- Reduce exposure risk through environmental controls
- Provide training for school staff on food allergies, anaphylaxis, and emergency response
- Review policy and procedures after an anaphylactic reaction
The Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies document is intended to serve as a reference and illustrative guide for local school boards or charter school leadership. It can be used to help create and implement school district policies and administrative regulations. This document should not serve as treatment guidelines for healthcare practitioners. Any portion of this document may be reproduced for educational purposes or policy development.
The document and other information can also be found by visiting Texas Department of State Health Services Website
Food Allergies (All Grade Levels)
Parents should notify the district when a student has been diagnosed with a food allergy, especially an allergy that could result in dangerous or life-threatening reactions either by inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact with the particular food. It is important to disclose the food to which the student is allergic as well as the nature of the allergic reaction. Please contact the school nurse or campus principal if your child has a known food allergy or as soon as possible after any diagnosis of a food allergy. The district has developed and annually reviews a food allergy management plan, based on the Texas Department of State Health Services’ (DSHS) “Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies At-Risk for Anaphylaxis”. You may view the guidelines at Guidelines for Food Allergies (pdf).
When the district receives information that a student has a food allergy that puts the student at risk for anaphylaxis, individual care plans will be developed to assist the student in safely accessing the school environment.
The district’s food allergy management plan can be accessed through our school nurse Mandy Langley, mlangley@centerville.k12.tx.us.
For more information on Care Plans, please visit the CISD Board Policy FFAF.
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- District Nurse – Mandy Langley at 903-536-2625
- Elementary Counselor – Sarah Irish at 903-536-2235
- Junior-Senior High Counselor – Rebecca Moutray at 903-536-2625
- Leon County Health Resource Center at 903-536-4033
- Brazos Valley MHMR at 903-536-2180
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Physical Activity Requirements
Elementary School
The district will ensure that students in full-day prekindergarten–grade 5 engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes per day or 135 minutes per week, in accordance with policies at EHAB, EHBG, and FFA. For additional information on the district’s elementary school student physical activity programs and requirements, please see the principal.
Junior High/Middle School
The district will ensure that students in middle or junior high school will engage in 30 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity per day for at least four semesters, in accordance with policies at EHAC, EHBG, and FFA. For additional information on the district’s junior high and middle school student physical activity programs and requirements, please see the principal.
Temporary Restriction from Participation in Physical Education
Students who are temporarily restricted from participation in physical education will not actively participate in skill demonstration but will remain in class to learn the concepts of the lessons.
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Physical Fitness Assessment
(Grades 3–12)
Annually, the district will conduct a physical fitness assessment of students in grades 3–12 who are enrolled in a physical education course or a course for which physical education credit is awarded. At the end of the school year, a parent may submit a written request to their child’s campus principal to obtain the results of his or her child’s physical fitness assessment conducted during the school year.
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Centerville ISD wants to share a health and safety training opportunity that is available to students in grades 7-12.
Texas House Bill 496 Sec. 38.030 requires school districts to implement a Traumatic Injury Response Protocol in the event of a traumatic injury involving blood loss. The bill requires bleeding control kits to be stored in easily accessible areas throughout the district, with training provided to employees. Additionally, the bill also asks districts to offer optional training to students in grades 7-12 to empower students to take an active role in their medical safety.
“Stop the Bleed” training, developed by The American College of Surgeons (ACS), is offered in two parts for students: 1) an online video which is then followed by 2) hands-on training students will take with their school nurse. You must also fill out and sign a parental consent if you would like your 7th-12th grade student to take the training.
If your student is interested in completing the training, the online course can be watched here: Stop the Bleed Training for Students. Once finished, your student will need to provide a copy of the completion certificate to their principal for transcript purposes.
The next step is for the student to turn in a parental consent form to their campus nurse in order to complete the hands-on course.
“Stop the Bleed” training is a valuable tool that can be used anywhere severe injuries occur. More information can be found at Stop the Bleed. Please feel free to review the training at the link above or contact your campus school nurse if you have any questions.
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Tobacco and E-Cigarettes Prohibited
(All Grade Levels and All Others on School Property)
Students are prohibited from possessing or using any type of tobacco product, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or any other electronic vaporizing device while on school property or while attending an off-campus school-related activity. With limited exceptions for medication, students are also prohibited from possessing or using any type of nicotine product, including nicotine pouches, regardless of whether the product contains tobacco, while on school property or while attending an off-campus school-related activity. The district and its staff strictly enforce prohibitions against the use of all tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or any other electronic vaporizing device by students and all others on school property and at school-sponsored and school-related activities.
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Vending Machines
The district has adopted and implemented the state and federal policies for food service, including guidelines to restrict student access to vending machines. For more information regarding these policies and guidelines, see Dottie Sullivan, Superintendent.
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