Health and saftey at school
Do not come to school or work if:
If a student or staff member feels ill.
If a student or staff member has a fever above 100.0.
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)