CONTROL OF NON-CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
In the case of non-casual-contact, communicable diseases, the school
still has the obligation to protect the safety of the staff and students. In
these cases, the person in question will have their status reviewed by
resource people, including the County Health Department, to ensure that
the rights of the person affected and those in contact with that person
are respected. The school will seek to keep students and staff persons in
school unless there is definitive evidence to warrant exclusion.
Non-Casual-contact communicable diseases include sexually
transmitted diseases, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome),
ARC-AIDS Related Complex (condition), HIV (Humanimmunodeficiency),
HAV, HBV, HCV (Hepatitis A, B, C); and other diseases that may be
specified by the State Board of Health.
As required by Federal law, parents will be requested to have their child's
blood checked for HIV, HBV, and other blood-borne pathogens when the
child has bled at school and students or staff members have been
exposed to the blood.
Any testing is subject to laws protecting
confidentiality.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION
State law requires that all students must have an emergency medical
card completed, signed by a parent or guardian, and filed in the School
office. A student may be excluded from school until this requirement has
been fulfilled.
IMMUNIZATIONS
Students must be current with all immunizations required by law or have
an authorized waiver from State immunization requirements. If a student
does not have the necessary shots or waivers, the principal may remove
the student or require compliance with a set deadline.
This is for the
safety of all students and in accordance with State law. Any questions
about immunizations or waivers should be directed to the school’s
secretary or building principal.
SPECIFIC HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND USE OF MEDICATIONS AT
SCHOOL
In those circumstances where a student must take prescribed medication
during the school day, the following guidelines are to be observed: The
Medical Prescriber/Parent Authorization Form must be filed with the
respective building principal before the student will be allowed to
begin taking any medication during school hours.
The form is
available in the school office and the district’s website.