Sports Injury Prevention

Effective July 1, 2011, Kansas law (The School Sports Head Injury Prevention Act), states that any student participating in athletics or spirit teams must provide a signed Concussion and Head Injury Information Release Form to the school office (signed by both a parent/guardian and the student). The form must be on file before the student participates in his or her first practice of the school year.

• Print and sign the English release form (PDF)
• Escriba y firme el Formulario de Autorización en Español (PDF)

In addition, the new law requires the following:

• Coaches are to remove athletes from play whenever a concussion is suspected.
• The athlete must have medical clearance to return to play.

Additional guidelines adopted by the Kansas State High School Activities Association require that:

• The return to play after a suspected concussion cannot occur on the same day that the signs and/or symptoms of concussion were observed, and
• After medical clearance, the return to play must follow a graduated protocol.

The following documents are utilized by Olathe Public Schools when a student is suspected of having a concussion.

• View the Acute Concussion Evaluation Care Plan / Physician Release form (PDF)
• View the Coach's Signs and Symptoms Checklist (PDF)