JLB-P1 - Student Health Services and Requirements

The Principal and staff of each school are encouraged to cooperate with the provincial Department of Health and its Public Health Nurses in providing such services as are necessary to promote the health of students in the school.  This may involve participation in tasks associated with school health programs.  Principals and Teachers may call upon the Public Health Nurse for advice and assistance on all matters of health and well-being of students.

Inoculation and immunization of students

Immunization against infectious diseases and health problems shall be dealt with according to regulations established by the provincial Department of Health, which specify the obligations of parents/guardians in this regard.

Students with Communicable Diseases

Every Teacher shall notify the Principal who shall notify the appropriate local health authority of the area in which the school is situated, or where there is no local health authority, the School Board, that he/she has reason to believe that a pupil attending the school has been exposed to or is suffering from a communicable disease as defined in The Public Health Act.

External parasites (for example, head lice) are included as a communicable disease.  [PSA 96(1)(e)]

(See Procedure  JLC-P1)