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Keller ISD details implementation steps for Texas Senate Bill 12 on parental consent

Keller Independent School District School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) · November 10, 2025
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Summary

Keller ISD staff told SHAC the district has implemented processes under Senate Bill 12 (effective Sept. 1), using TASB/TEA guidance and a district consent form; high‑level distinction: 'health care services' require active written opt‑in consent, while many 'health‑related services' use passive opt‑out consent.

Keller ISD presented steps it has taken to implement provisions of Senate Bill 12 (effective Sept. 1) that relate to parental consent for school health services.

Jody Webster told the School Health Advisory Council the district provided required annual notice of available health services to parents on Aug. 8 and issued a consent form modeled on TASB’s sample (TASB’s model was released Aug. 13). The district distributed its consent materials to parents in mid‑August and aligned practices with TEA guidance issued Aug. 28 and a subsequent TEA updated draft and FAQ on Sept. 9.

Webster said the district views two categories differently: “health care services,” which include medication administration and higher‑level procedures such as tracheostomy, ostomy, catheterization and diabetic care, will continue to require active, written opt‑in consent submitted annually; Keller ISD’s process for those services remains unchanged. By contrast, “health‑related services” — items on the consent form such as screening (hearing, vision, scoliosis), injury evaluation and first‑aid care — will be governed by a passive or opt‑out model in which consent is assumed unless parents formally withhold permission in writing.

Webster emphasized that SB 12 and TEA guidance do not prevent staff from acting in emergencies or providing general caregiving: staff will continue to respond to life‑threatening emergencies and may provide noninvasive caregiving (for example, offering a change of clothes or allowing a child to rest in the clinic until a parent arrives).

She also noted TEA’s reminder that the Education Code requires districts to take disciplinary action if an employee provides services without required parental consent. Webster said consent decisions may be modified at any time when submitted in writing to the school nurse or principal, and that forms are available on the Keller ISD health services web page and from campus nurses.

The council did not take a formal vote; this item was informational to clarify district practice under the new state law.