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District reports 1,142 elementary students screened; 127 referred for follow-up
Summary
St. Francis Area Schools staff reported vision screenings of elementary students this fall that covered 1,142 students districtwide and resulted in 127 referral letters recommending follow-up professional exams.
District staff reported that 1,142 elementary students were screened this fall as part of routine vision screening; staff said 127 students received referral letters recommending follow-up exams by eye-care professionals.
A staff member said the screenings aim to ensure students can see visual materials needed for learning and acknowledged the process requires multiple staff and community volunteers. The presentation thanked Ab Schulman for overseeing the district's house services department for providing necessary resources and named elementary principals Tony, Melissa and Ryan for supporting vision screening operations. Volunteers from local nursing schools and campuses were also recognized.
The presenter emphasized the importance of screening being administered with support for nervous students and said the program relies on several people to accomplish the work; no specific board action on the screening results was recorded in the transcript.
