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Student Well Enough To Go To School? |
1. Diarrhea/Watery Stools:
a. Students will be sent home from school for:
(1) More than two episodes of
diarrhea occurring during a school
day.
(2) One episode of diarrhea if other
symptoms are present
(e.g. fever, abdominal discomfort, vomiting, etc.)
(3) Soiling themselves or their
clothing.
b. Children may return to school 24 hours after the last
diarrhea
stool if they feel well and do not
have a temperature over 99.5° F
without taking a fever-reducing
medication such as Tylenol.
2. Vomiting:
a. Children will be sent home from school for:
(1) More than one episode of vomiting
occurring during a school
day.
(2) One episode of vomiting if other
symptoms are present
(e.g.
fever, abdominal discomfort, diarhea, etc.).
(3) Soiling themselves or their
clothing.
b. Students may return to school 24 hours after the last
vomiting
episode.
3. Fever (Normal oral
temperature is 98.6 degrees F):
a. Low-grade (Oral temperature 99.5 to 100.9 degrees F):
(1) The school nurse will notify the
parent/guardian of students
with low-grade fever.
(2) Students with low-grade fever may
remain in school if no
other
symptoms are present.
(3) Students will be sent home from
school with low-grade fever if
other
symptoms (e.g. cough, sore throat, headache, abdominal
discomfort, etc.) are present.
b. High-grade:
(1) Oral temperature of 101 degrees F
or above:
(a)
Students will be sent home from school for a high-grade
fever.
(b)
Students may not return to school until free of fever for 24
hours.
(c)
Students will not be dismissed to the bus with a high-grade
fever.
(2) Oral temperature of 104 degrees F
or above:
(a) The
school nurse will institute measures to bring down the
child’s temperature:
1) Allow student to lie down on cot.
2) Ask/assist student to remove outer layers of clothing,
such as a jacket, sweater, second shirt, and shoes.
3) Do not place blanket on student.
4) Apply cool washcloth or towel to student’s forehead and
arm pits (if area is accessible). Keep cloths cool and
damp.
5) Offer sips of cool water only if student is not vomiting
and is free of abdominal pains.
(b) The
parent/guardian will be notified immediately.
(c) The
school nurse will initiate the school’s Emergency
Management Plan if the parent/guardian is unable to arrive
at school within fifteen minutes to pick up their student.
(See Section E of
Rule
JLC)
(d) The
school nurse will notify school administrator that 911
has been called.
4. Drainage:
a. It is not necessary to exclude every student from school
who has
drainage from the nose, eye, ear or
open sores.
b. Exclusion from school will be at the discretion of the
school nurse,
and/or principal or designee based on
the following criteria:
(1) Color of discharge
(2) Child’s personal hygiene skills
and need for assistance
(3) Classroom setting
(4) Child’s developmental level
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