A student who becomes ill during school hours is to report to the teacher, who will then send him or her to the school office. No student is allowed to go home without the parent being notified. Students are not to call parents from school phones or cell phones asking to go home; such calls are to be made from the school office by school staff. A parent/guardian will not be called for each clinic visit. A parent/guardian will be notified by phone call or clinic information form of the following types of injuries or illnesses:
- head injury – potential for delayed repercussions/possible concussions
- vomiting, diarrhea, and/or fever greater than 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit – potential for a contagious condition/illness
- ineffective medication regimen – such as, but not limited to, asthma inhaler, diabetes management, ADHD
- life-threatening occurrences
- orthopedic injuries that are not relieved with rest and ice
- any injury/illness deemed necessary by the nurse
When your child is ill, please contact the school to let us know he or she won’t be attending that day. It is important to remember that schools are required to exclude students with certain illnesses from school for periods of time as identified in state rules. Students should stay home from school due to illness if any of the following are present:
- fever of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher in the past 24 hours;
- vomiting and/or diarrhea in the past 24 hours;
- itchy, red eyes with discharge;
- unknown rash;
- ringworm (until treatment has been started);
- live head lice; or
- jaundice.
An updated list of conditions for which the school must exclude students for health reasons can be provided by the school office. To protect students at school, students assessed with any of the signs and symptoms listed above will be sent home.