Outline of the state of Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin
Required

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES

Category
Preventive Health Screenings in ES

State law requires a health screening prior to entry (which may or may not specifically include vision, hearing, dental, or BMI exams).

Wisconsin School Nursing Handbook: Health Screening & Appraisals

The school nursing handbook provides guidance to school nurses and school nursing programs for health screenings, including growth, dental, vision, and hearing screenings.

Policy Type
Non-codified

Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations 118.135 Eye examinations and evaluations.

(1) Beginning in the 2002-03 school year, each school board and each charter school shall request each pupil entering kindergarten to provide evidence that the pupil has had his or her eyes examined by an optometrist licensed under ch. 449 or evaluated by a physician licensed under ch. 448.

Policy Type
Statute