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Vision and Hearing Screening

Colorado State Law mandates annual vision and hearing screening.  

*Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are screened annually. In addition, all students in learning services, new to the district, or referred by teachers are screened.  
 
If your child requires any further evaluations you will receive a letter from BVSD Health Services with instructions.
 
Parents/guardians have the right to remove their student from screenings, new hearing and vision waiver forms are required at the beginning of each school year.
 
 

C.R.S. 22-1-116
 
 
COLORADO REVISED STATUTES

*** This document reflects changes current through all laws passed at the First Regular Session
of the Sixty-Ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado (2013) ***

TITLE 22. EDUCATION  
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE  
ARTICLE 1.GENERAL PROVISIONS

C.R.S. 22-1-116 (2013)

22-1-116. School children - sight and hearing tests

The sight and hearing of all children in the kindergarten, first, second, third, fifth, seventh, and ninth grades, or children in comparable age groups referred for testing, shall be tested during the school year by the teacher, principal, or other qualified person authorized by the school district. Each school in the district shall make a record of all sight and hearing tests given during the school year and record the individual results of each test on each child's records. The parents or guardian shall be informed when a deficiency is found. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any child whose parent or guardian objects on religious or personal grounds.

HISTORY: Source: L. 09: p. 490, § 1.C.L. § 8506.CSA: C. 146, § 304.CRS 53: § 123-21-16. C.R.S. 1963: § 123-21-16.L. 81: Entire section amended, p. 1052, § 1, effective May 18.