The Kennedy health office is staffed by a full time health secretary and a full time school nurse.
Kennedy school health office services
- Medication administration to students
- Immunization record management
- First Aid and diabetic blood sugar management
- Illness management during the school day
- Management of PE excuses
- Health record management
Metro Care Connection school based clinic
Cedar Rapids Community School District hosts school based health centers currently located at Washington High School, Jefferson High School, and Metro High School which offer free health care to CRCSD students without access to affordable health care. Each health center is staffed by a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) who has received advanced pediatric education and has been certified and licensed to provide health care to children from birth to 21 years of age. Each nurse practitioner also serves as the school nurse for the building. The services are not intended to replace the role of your health provider.
There is no cost to students insured by Medicaid and their families. Services may be billed to Medicaid.
MCC follows privacy guidelines of both medical (HIPAA) and educational (FERPA) documents. An official notice of privacy practices can be obtained at our clinic.
Health care services
- Sports physicals
- Immunizations (both required and recommended)
- Treatment of minor illness (ie ear infection or strep throat)
- Basic laboratory tests (ie throat cultures and urine tests)
- Health education and counseling
- Referral for complex medical conditions
In order to receive medical care at one of the school based clinics, students under the age of 18 must have a completed consent form signed by a parent/guardian.* Sport physical and Metro Care Connection forms are found in the Resource section below.
*Iowa Codes 139A.35 and 141A.7 provide that a minor may consent for diagnosis of pregnancy/sexually transmitted disease testing and the treatment of any sexually transmitted disease and that the consent of a parent or guardian is not necessary for these services.