The health and well being of every student in Zavalla Independent School District is an essential part of our education system. The mission of the ZISD Health Services department is to provide the information and services needed to keep children healthy and able to learn.

The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) is an organized group of parents and community members empowered to address issues that impact our children's health. The law mandates every school district in Texas to have a SHAC, however, there are no funds allocated to ensure its existence. SHAC's do not have any policymaking authority, they can only make recommendations.

While the roles of the SHAC may be slightly different from one community to another, there are three requirement that every SHAC must meet: they must be composed of at least 50 percent parents who are not employees of the district, they must address issues that involve diabetes, obesity and asthma, and they must advise the district on implementation of a coordinated school health program. The ZISD School Health Advisory Council meets a minimum of (2) times a year. Click here for the current members of SHAC.