General Guidelines for School Attendance

General Guidelines for School Attendance

Please call the health office before sending your child to school if you have any questions or need help determining whether your child is well-enough to attend school.

Health Protocols for Illness

Please keep your child home from school if they display any of the following symptoms:

1. Fever of 100 degrees or more, and until the child has had a normal temperature for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

2. Vomiting or diarrhea within the last 24 hours

3. Uncontrollable or severe cough

4. Rash of unknown cause

5. Signs of infection of the eyes, ears, nose, throat, skin or scalp.                                               

Please follow these guidelines when determining whether or not your child is ready to return to school after having been sick.

1. Temperature must be normal for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medications.

2. At least 24 hours after intestinal illness has resolved- no more vomiting or diarrhea.

3. Improvement or treatment of cough following primary care provider instructions

4. Improvement or treatment of rash following primary care provider instructions

5. Treatment for infection following primary care provider instructions for return to school.

Please remember, though your student may meet the above criteria, they may not have the energy level for return to school and full day of activity.

If your child becomes ill at school, you will be called to take them home. We understand the difficulties of working parents and ask that you make sure you are prepared for this possibility. Waiting for hours in the Health Office is very difficult for children who are not well. Current phone numbers and email addresses are essential to facilitate prompt communication with families. Families need to provide the school with reliable emergency contacts, indicating individuals who will be able to come to the school and pick up their child if they become sick during the school day. Please update and submit an Emergency Medical Form for each child, every school year. Dismissing sick children in a timely fashion is imperative for the safety of all.