Compliance Matters.
Screening Equipment:
Vision-
Color-deficiency screening:
Isihara Color Test (2025)
Occluder Types:
Flip Up Occluder Glasses with frosted lenses
Good-Lite Plastic Occluder
Spectacle Occluder
Ototypes for Vision Charts
SLOAN
HOTV
LEA Shapes
LEA Numbers
Hearing:
Ambco Pure Tone Audiometer 650ABLast Calibration Date: 07/11/2025 to ANSI StandardsKidSense LLC prioritizes quality screening procedures aligned with guidelines by California regulatory agencies and professional organizations. These include guidance from the California Department of Education, California Education Code, and California Code of Regulations.
Additionally, KidSense LLC’s best practices are aligned with guidance from the California School Nurses Organization.
HEARING SCREENING
CCR Title 17 § 2950 Training, academic credit, application procedures
CCR Title 17 § 2951 Equipment standards (ANSI), calibration schedules, testing conditions, screening grades
Education Code §§ 44879–49452 Personnel qualifications, parental consent, screening mandates
Health & Safety Code §§ 1685–1686 Registration, employment, credentialing authority, CFR fee regulations
VISION SCREENING
EC § 49455 Vision screening in schools; Mandatory vision appraisal upon school entry and in grades 2, 5, and 8; Includes near & distance acuity; color vision once for male students starting grade 1
EC § 49450 Vision and health screening oversight; Mandates safe handling of screening results; Ensures confidentiality of records
EC § 49451 Parent/guardian rights; Allows parents to opt out of screenings; Must provide written notice or a professional exam certificate
EC § 49452 Authorized personnel; Screenings must be done by nurses, physicians, optometrists, or credentialed staff; Photoscreeners permitted if under qualified supervision
EC § 49456 Parent notification; Written notice must be given to parents of students who fail screening; Must follow a re-screening before notifying
EC § 49457 School board reporting; Schools must report screening results to governing board; Encourages accountability and data tracking
EC § 49455.5 On-site vision services; Allows schools to offer optional on-site eye exams; Cannot replace state-mandated screenings
CCR Title 5 § 590–592 Screening qualifications; Defines who may administer screenings; Includes training and authorization criteria
CCR Title 5 § 594–595 Screening procedures; Outlines acceptable screening methods and pass/fail thresholds; Distance acuity failure is 20/40 or worse at age 6+
CCR Title 5 § 596 Visual observation; Requires teachers/staff to observe signs of visual problems; Continuous observation required regardless of formal screenings
CCR Title 5 § 3027 Special Education students; Vision screening required at initial and 3-year IEP reviews; Parents may opt out in writing