Some local policies and procedures of which the school's health services Administrator should be knowledgeable are:
Comprehensive School Health Program
School Health Services
Healthy Environment
Health Promotion (Staff and Community)
Parent/Community (School Health Advisory Committee)
Guidance Counseling
School Food Service
Physical Education
Health Instruction (Curriculum)
Program Management
Personnel Policies of Local School Districts
Criteria for employment (job specifications)
Employee health examinations
Food service health policies
In-service obligations and opportunities
Policies regarding benefits, leave of absences
Student Policies
Prevention and control of communicable disease
Care of illness and injury
Emergency transportation of ill or injured students
Special Education needs -- role of school nurse -- policy regarding "Do Not Resuscitate" Orders
Physical education and sports examinations, excuses, adaptations, protective equipment
Injury prevention, legal liability
Environmental Policies
Sanitation codes and inspection
School safety and physical facilities
Playground safety
Bus Safety
Fire prevention and protection
Community emergency and disaster plans -- school district role
Hazards in the workplace
Infection control (universal precautions; blood-borne pathogens)
General Policies
District structure
Transportation