Health Services
School Immunization Requirements
K-12 School Immunization Requirements (Bilingual)
Child-Care Facilities Immunization Requirements (Bilingual)
Flu shots available at the Mart Clinic
call: 254-876-6400, no office visit required.
Info on Immunization Exemptions
More Info on Bacterial Meningitis
School Health Friday Beat Newsletters
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
The Mart ISD School Health Advisory Council is a school board appointed advisory group of individuals who represent different segments of the community. It is made up of parents, community members, and school staff working together to improve the health of all students and families through coordinated school health programs. Research shows that healthy children do better in school – from attendance and behavior to academics and overall performance. The Mart SHAC works with the district to support good health and academic achievement.
Vision Statement
Creating an environment which fosters achievement
Mission Statement
Mart ISD, in partnership with the home and community, is dedicated to providing every student a quality education in a safe environment.
Why do we need a SHAC?
It’s Texas law. The 77th session of the Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 19, mandated every school district in Texas to create a local district School Health Advisory Council.
The SHAC meets at least once a year.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 4:30-5:30 pm in Mart ISD's boardroom.
Elementary school students participate in at least 30 min./day or 135 min./week of physical activity.
The district has adopted and enforces policies regarding vending machine compliance and food service guidelines. It has also adopted and enforces policies and procedures regarding penalties for the use of tobacco products on school campuses or at school-sponsored/related activities.
Benefits of Having a SHAC
Addressing the health needs of students through the work of the SHAC, helps meet district performance goals and alleviates financial constraints.
SHACs play an important role in communicating the connection between health and learning to school administrators, parents and community stakeholders.
SHACs can help parents and community stakeholders reinforce the health knowledge and skills children need to be healthy for a lifetime.
SHAC Laws
Every independent school system is required by law to have a School District Health Advisory Council, of which the majority of members must be parents who are not employed by the school district. Title 2, Chapter 28, Section 28.004 of the Texas Education Code at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.28.htm#28.004p details the specifics of this mandate.
Resources
Guide to School Health Advisory Council
SHAC Guide for Texas School Districts (#E05-12431)
The School Health Program of the Department of State Health Services produced this helpful School Health Advisory Councils Guide for Texas School Districts for help to get started while building a successful SHAC. The guide has been updated with the most current information available in support of efforts to provide school health education and services through the district’s SHAC.
To find out more information about Mart ISD's SHAC or to find out how you can be involved, please contact Dr. Nancy Dominguez, the assistant principal at Mart High School, by emailing her at nancy.dominguez@mymartisd.org or calling her at 254-876-2574.
Coordinated School Health
District Wellness Policy Triennial Assessment Report 2020
Minutes
Statement for Public Inspection by School Health Advisory Council