Education Code § 38.058

Sec. 38.058. HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL. (a) The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may establish and appoint members to a local health education and health care advisory council to make recommendations to the district or school on the establishment of school-based health centers and to assist the district or school in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the operation of each center and in the provision of health education. (b) A majority of the members of the council must be parents of students enrolled in the school district or open-enrollment charter school. In addition to the appointees who are parents of students, the board of trustees or governing body shall also appoint at least one person from each of the following groups: (1) classroom teachers; (2) school administrators; (3) school counselors; (4) health care professionals licensed or certified to practice in this state; (5) the clergy; (6) law enforcement; (7) the business community; (8) senior citizens; and (9) students. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999. Renumbered from Education Code Sec. 38.011 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 4.005, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 352 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1.18, eff. December 1, 2019.