Health

When to keep your student home from school:

Many illnesses do not require exclusion. However, children may be excluded if the illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in school activities or if there is risk of spreading harmful disease to others. 

Criteria include: 

• Severely ill: A child who is lethargic or less responsive, has difficulty breathing, or has a rapidly spreading rash.  
• Fever: A child with a temperature of 101°F or greater AND behavior changes, or other signs or symptoms (e.g., sore throat, rash, vomiting or diarrhea). The child should not return until there is no fever for 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• Diarrhea: A child who has two or more loose or watery stools. The child should have no loose stools for 24 hours prior to returning to school. Exception: A health care provider has determined the diarrhea is not due to an infectious condition. 
• Vomiting: A child who has vomited two or more times. The child should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hours prior to returning. Exception: A health care provider has determined the vomiting is not due to an infectious condition.
• Rash: A child with a rash AND a fever or a change in behavior. Exclude from school until the rash subsides or until a health care provider has determined the rash is not infectious.
• Skin sores: A child with weeping sores on an exposed area that cannot be covered with waterproof dressing.
• Respiratory symptoms: A child with worsening or not improving symptoms, and not explained by another cause (e.g., allergies).
• Certain communicable diseases: Children diagnosed with specific communicable diseases may have to be excluded for a certain period of time. Contact the health office for disease-specific exclusion periods. 

School Wellness Forms

Student Health & Information Form

Medication Administration Authorization