Guidelines for Dismissal

Guidelines for the Dismissal of Children from School by the School Nurse

The following conditions should be considered reason for dismissal from school by the school nurse:

1. Temperature of 100 F degrees or greater

2. Vomiting or diarrhea

3. A rash suspicious of infectious disease

4. Suspected conjunctivitis based on nursing assessment

5. A positive strep culture that has not been under treatment with antibiotics for 24 hours

6. Inability of a child to move safely about in school due to an injury that has not had medical evaluation and intervention

7. A symptomatic child known to be a direct contact of a positive pertussis case, for five days from initiation of antibiotics

8. An injury, illness, or condition that requires, in the school nurse’s judgment, further management by a parent/guardian or primary care provider

9. For confirmed Fifth’s Disease: No exclusion necessary, but staff notification is recommended.

PLEASE NOTE: When a student has been absent for 5 or more consecutive days, a doctor's note must be obtained and submitted to school.