913. Medical examinations of teachers and other employees. In order to safeguard the health of children attending the public schools, the board of education or trustees of any school district or a board of cooperative educational services shall be empowered to require any person employed by the board of education or trustees or board of cooperative educational services to submit to a medical examination by a physician or other health care provider of his or her choice or the director of school health services of the board of education or trustees or board of cooperative educational services, in order to determine the physical or mental capacity of such person to perform his or her duties. The person required to submit to such medical examination shall be entitled to be accompanied by a physician or other person of his or her choice. The determination based upon such examination as to the physical or mental capacity of such person to perform his or her duties shall be reported to the board of education or trustees or board of cooperative educational services and may be referred to and considered for the evaluation of service of the person examined or for disability retirement.
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