The following information outlines important health requirements and resources—including immunizations, health condition documentation, medication procedures, and exclusion guidelines—that ensure student safety and compliance with Missouri state law in Blue Springs School District.
Missouri Public Schools are required by state law to have complete immunization records on all school-age children. Required immunizations must be administered according to the current ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) which include specific spacing between immunizations. Your student may not attend school until immunizations are compliant with Missouri State law.
► Immunization Requirements for 2025-2026
► Immunization Requirements for 2025-2026 (Spanish)
► Child Care & Preschool Immunization Requirements for 2025-2026
► Child Care & Preschool Immunization Requirements for 2025-2026 (Spanish)
To schedule an appointment to receive required vaccinations, contact your student’s healthcare provider or access the immunization scheduling page through Jackson County Public Health.
The document below provides general information on health related concerns or issues that will require your child to stay home from school.
► Exclusionary Conditions at BSSD
► Exclusionary Conditions at BSSD (Spanish)
If your child has asthma, severe allergy (anaphylaxis), diabetes, epilepsy or seizure disorder, adrenal insufficiency, or another condition requiring special health procedures or medications, we ask that you complete and submit the appropriate form(s) to your student’s building or upload to PowerSchool under the “Health” section – all forms must be updated annually.
View the Health Conditions - Parent Information Sheet for a list of health conditions and the documentation that is required for each.
Forms can be accessed below and printed or copies can be requested from the building’s health services clinic. Forms from your healthcare provider are also acceptable. Contact Health Services staff at your student’s building with any questions or for paper copies.
► Authorization to Release Medical Records
► Adrenal Insufficiency Action Plan
► Asthma Action Plan
► Seizure Action Plan
► Severe Allergy & Anaphylaxis Action Plan
► Specialized Care Procedures Plan
► BSSD Asthma & Anaphylaxis Medication Self-Administration Form
► Blue Springs Diabetes Medication Self-Carry & Self-Administration Form
NOTE: Requests for medication administration and/or medical procedures/treatments will require written orders from a licensed medical provider and permission from the parent/guardian.
Will’s law in the state of MO, outlines the training and care plans that schools will implement for students with epilepsy or seizure disorder at the parent or guardian’s request.
We must have written orders from the student’s physician (you may use the Seizure Action Plan) along with a signed authorization to release medical records that allows the provider to communicate and share medical information with us. This enables the school nurse to develop individualized care plans for your student.
If you wish for your student to self-carry and self-administer their emergency rescue medications to treat asthma and/or anaphylaxis (this generally applies to students in secondary grades), you will need to submit a BSSD Asthma & Anaphylaxis Medication Self-Administration Form or equivalent documentation, along with a treatment plan/asthma action plan from the student’s provider.
Upon written request from a parent/guardian and authorization by a student’s diabetes medical management plan, a student with diabetes will be permitted to carry all necessary supplies and equipment to manage and care for their diabetes while at school or school-related activities. You will need to submit a Blue Springs Diabetes Medication Self-Carry & Self-Administration Form or equivalent documentation, along with a treatment plan from the student’s provider.
Medications are often necessary to be administered or accessible during the school day. For more information see board policy 5.96 - Medication at School, or our medication parent information sheet on procedures for checking in medication at school.
► Medication Procedure - Parent Info Sheet
► Medication Procedure - Parent Info Sheet (Spanish)
Secondary students (grades 6-12) may carry over-the-counter (OTC) medications provided the student carries no more than one day’s supply of the medication in the original container along with written authorization from the parent/legal guardian to self-administer the medication according to package directions. Parent/guardian permission can be handwritten or completed on the Blue Springs School District OTC Medication Self-Carry form.
See board policy 5.35.1 for information related to head lice. Department of Health and Senior Services provides a Head Lice Guidance Document that contains more information.
Gale T. Bartow Administrative Services Center
1801 NW Vesper Drive
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 874-3200