Baker County Health Department

The Baker County School Board and the Baker County Health Department collaborates to provide a registered nurse at each school site under the direction of the Baker County School Board. Each school clinic offers:

First aid, evaluation, referral of injuries and illness
State and locally mandated health screenings such as vision, hearing, scoliosis, height & weight and blood pressure
Classroom instruction on current health issues
Identify student with health problems, follow-up, referral and home visits when necessary
Administration of medication's with written parental permission
Provision of medical procedures as ordered by a physician (catheterizations, breathing treatments, etc.)
Health counseling

School Health Nurses

Kathleen Barber, ARNP

Health Services Specialist

Macclenny Elementary School

259-6551

Westside Elementary School

Glenda Register RN

Charlotte Oden RN, BSN

259-2551

259-2105

Keller Intermediate School

Leslie Lovingood RN

Baker County Middle School

259-4244

Baker County High School

Marcheta Crews RN, BSN, NCSN

Agnes Kline RN

259-4390

259-0355

Immunization Requirements

7th Grade

Students entering 7^th grade are required to have received the following immunizations:

Hepatitis B Series
Second dose of Measles Vaccine (preferably MMR)
Second dose of Measles Vaccine (preferable MMR)
Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster (Td)

Parents are urged to begin these shots early.

Kindergarten

Immunizations required for kindergarten entry are:

Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Series
Hepatitis B Series
Measles-Mumps-Rubella (two doses, preferably MMR)
Polio Series
Varicella

All students entering a Florida school for the first time must have proof of immunization to enroll.

School Health Services Immunization Clinic

School Health Services, located at the Family Service Center on the campus of Keller Intermediate School, provides an Immunization Clinic for children on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 – 4:00. Parents should call 259-6551 to schedule an appointment.

Physical Examinations

Florida law requires that first time entrants into public schools, including kindergarten or any other grade, have a physical exam within 12 months prior to enrollment. If a student has ever been in a Florida school, a new physical is not required. A copy of this Florida physical examination must be made available to the school.

Sports Physicals

Students participating in athletics at Baker County High School and Baker County Middle School must have a current physical to participate. School Health Services coordinates a day during the summer for athletes to receive a sports physical for the coming year.