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GENERAL HEALTH POLICIES - READ CAREFULLY!
Medication at School:
School District policy states that NO student may take or be
given medication (prescriptions, cold tablets, vitamins, Tylenol,
etc.) during school hours except upon written request from a
licensed physician who has responsibility for the medical treatment
of the student.
Students may not carry or use medication on campus without written
consent. A student who need to take medication during school
hours must have a statement to this effect on file at the school,
signed by the prescribing physician and the parent/guardian.
Self-administration of medications may be permissible by special
arrangement with the school administrator and nurse. The required
forms are available from the school nurse or administrator. School
health personnel do not prescribe or give advice regarding medication.
If medication is necessary, it is to be in original labeled
bottle by pharmacy with student's name, name of medication, dosage,
etc. Only the school nurse or her designees may dispense medication
to children during school hours. An adult must bring the medication
to the school office - do not send medication to school with
your child. Forms for completion by your physician are available
in the school office.
Stitches, casts, splints, hospitalization, surgery, communicable
diseases: School District policy states that students returning
to school with stitches, casts, crutches, ace bandages, or after
a communicable disease or extended illness/surgery, WILL NOT
BE READMITTED TO CLASS WITHOUT A DOCTOR'S NOTE.
Immunizations
- New students will not be enrolled unless a written immunization
record provided by a physician or the health department is
presented at the time of enrollment and immunizations are up
to date. There are new requirements for Hepatitis B and Measles-Mumps-Rubella
vaccines (MMR) immunization for new enrollees entering pre-school
and kindergarten.
- Students who require additional vaccine doses or who lack
a written record are no longer allows a grace period. All students
new to the District or transfer students within the District
must show that they have received all currently required immunizations
in order to be enrolled.
- The immunization status of all students must be reviewed
periodically. Those students who do not meet the State guidelines
must be excluded from school until the requirements are met.
Students who have been exposed to communicable disease for
which they have not been immunized may be excluded from school
at the discretion of the health department.
Tuberculosis Clearance
- All new kindergarten students and all new first grade students
who have never attended kindergarten must present a written
report (usually on the immunization record) provided by the
private physician or health department, giving the results
of a Mantoux test for tuberculosis done within one year prior
to school entry.
- All other new students entering grade 1-6 who have never
attended any school in California, must present documentation
of the results of a Mantoux test done at some previous time.
Students entering at any grade level from any other California
school (public, private, or parochial) are exempt from the
requirement.
Physical Examinations
- A comprehensive physical examination and health assessment
consistent with Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)
guidelines is required for all first grade students within
18 months prior to entry or up to 3 months after admission
to the first grade. A CHDP or equivalent examination may be
done by a private physician, or by a health department clinic,
or in some instances, by the District CHDP staff. A blood test
to determine lead level is part of this examination.
- If help is needed in meeting the requirement for the CHDP
examination, please contact your school nurse.
- Physical examinations as required for Special Education programs
may be done by licensed school physicians. If parents/guardians
do not wish to have their child examined at school, they must
file an annual written statement to that effect with the administrators.
- Screening of vision and hearing will be done on first admission
to school, and thereafter in accordance with State mandates.
Parents/guardians will be notified of any conditions requiring
further attention.
Miscellaneous
- Communicable disease inspections will be conducted periodically.
A student suspected of having a communicable disease will be
excluded from school until guidelines for readmission are met.
- An effort will be made to notify parents/guardians about
school exposure to chickenpox. The parent/guardian of a student
for whom chickenpox presents a particular hazard should contact
the school nurse to facilitate notification. Students at risk
include those with conditions affecting the immune system and
those receiving certain drugs for the treatment of leukemia
or organ transplants.
- A student returning
to school with sutures, casts, crutches, brace(s), or a wheelchair
must have a physician’s written
permission to attend school and must comply with any safety
procedures required by the school administration and Health
Services personnel.
- A student returning to school following a serious or prolonged
illness, injury, surgery or other hospitalization, must have
written permission by the health care provider to attend school,
including any recommendations regarding physical activity.
- An excuse (less than
10 weeks) from a physical education class may be graded to
a student who is unable to participate
in a regular or modified curriculum for a temporary period
of time due to illness or injury. A parent’s written request
for an excuse will be accepted for up to 5 days; thereafter,
a written request is need from the student’s health care
provider.
- A current District Emergency Information card must be on
file at the school so that parents/guardians can be notified
promptly in case of accident or illness involving their child.
- School health personnel are available on consultation.
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