vision and hearing screening chart

GCMS Middle School  

Vision/Hearing Screening provided by Ford County Public Health on September 27, 2023. 

Rescreening will be on October 11, 2023.

School age children scheduled for VISION screening include in 8th grade, in special education class, referred by a teacher or are transfer students.  School age children scheduled for HEARING screening include in special education class, referred by a teacher, or transfer students.  

Per Illinois Administrative Code (105 ILCS 4/27-8.1) (from Ch. 122 par.27-8.1), “Vision/Hearing Screening is not a substitute for complete vision/hearing examination by an eye/hearing doctor.  Your child is not required to undergo the vision/hearing screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist or hearing doctor has completed and signed a report indicating that an eye examination or hearing examination has been administered within the previous 12 months.”