Health Services
Each school has a full-time registered nurse on duty to provide a
variety of health-screening services, and to administer first aid. School
nurses maintain health histories of all children and conduct vision,
hearing and scoliosis screenings during the year. It is important that
parents keep the health office informed of any changes in their child’s
health.
School Psychological Services
Psychological counseling services are provided to students
designated by the Committee on Special Education. Evaluations are
conducted to determine special education needs. Attempts are always
made to reach early diagnosis and appraisal of each child and direct
assistance is given to students and parents, as appropriate, to help with
the child’s education.
School support teams, comprised of administrators, teachers,
counselors, psychologists and social workers, review student
performance and make educational recommendations.
School Social Work Services
The services of the district team of social workers are available in
the following areas: child abuse, chronic truancy, family court petitions,
home-school liaison and visitation, severe discipline problems, drug
abuse, teen pregnancy, maltreatment and educational neglect, medical
and physical neglect, child-family counseling, special education services,
mandated counseling, alternative family placement and agency referral
and liaison.
Social workers coordinate efforts with other school community
agencies to provide services to students and their families.
Home Teaching
If a resident student is prevented from attending school because
of illness or other valid reasons, the district will provide an individual
instructional service called home teaching. Parents of children who
require home teaching should make arrangements through the health
office of the school where the child is enrolled as soon as the anticipated
term of absence has been determined. Pupils in grades 1-5 receive one
hour of instruction daily; those in grades 6-12 receive two hours per
day per subject.
Wellness Policy
The Hicksville School District is committed to providing a school
environment that promotes and protects children’s health, wellbeing and ability by supporting healthy eating and physical activity.
Pursuant to 204 of the Child Nutrition and Women, Infants, and
Child Reauthorization Act of 2004, and 918 of the New York State
Education Law, the district established the Wellness Policy to enhance
the learning and development of lifelong wellness practices.
The Wellness Policy includes nutrition educational goals, physical
activity goals and school-based activities goals, and establishes nutrition
standards for food and beverages served to students. The policy also
includes annual monitoring and evaluation of goals.