Health and saftey at school 

Guidelines for Determining Student Attendance

A student should be sent home if they exhibit any of the following:

• Undiagnosed skin eruptions / rashes

• Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea

• Severe abdominal pain

• Fever of 100 degrees or higher

Other conditions that are indicators of illness and are considered when determining illness:

• Decreased activity – droopy, tired appearance

• Irritable behavior

• Sore throat / swollen glands

• Runny nose / cough

• Eye drainage (excessive drainage and significant discomfort)

When can a child return to school?

After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions:

• Strep throat

• Infected skin eruptions

• Other conditions requiring antibiotics

  • Exception: If being treated for Pertussis, student must be on antibiotics for 5 days before returning to school

The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 24 hours:

• Fever (without benefit of fever-reducing medication)

The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 48 hours:

• Diarrhea

• Vomiting (related to stomach virus such as norovirus)