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Screening Overview
Planning, conducting, and managing the school health screening program are important functions of the school nurse at LPS. Students enrolled in Lincoln Public Schools are provided health screening in accordance with Nebraska State Statute.
The screening is conducted to help identify health concerns in as early a stage as possible, in an effort to enhance learning. Screening is not intended to be diagnostic, but to identify students with potential problems. Contact your school nurse for any questions regarding screening.
Please click here to see the LPS Screening Schedule.
The state statute requiring health inspections in Nebraska does not allow a waiver option. Parents who request that their child not be screened at school must provide current screening results from a medical provider. The screening results provided to the school are to be dated no earlier than May 1 of the current calendar year and must be provided to the school health office by December 1. If no screening results are provided by Dec. 1, the child will be screened at school for a minimum of vision, hearing and dental. The cost of screening by an alternate provider is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.