Is your child too sick for school?

As per our district medical handbook, students must remain home if any of the following symptoms are present:

• Fever of 100 degrees or above – students may return to school at the beginning of the next school day after being fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of antipyretics (i.e., Advil, Motrin, or Tylenol)

• Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea - students may return to school at the beginning of the next school day 24 hours after the last instance of nausea/vomiting (e.g., a student who is sent home for active GI symptoms on Monday morning may return to school on Wednesday).

• Excessive runny nose, coughing, or sneezing

• Skin rashes of a questionable or unknown origin. Rashes that are determined to be non-infectious by a health care provider may return with a provider's note

• Sores on the skin, especially if moist, draining or encrusted

*When a student has been absent due to a contagious illness such as chickenpox, pink eye, mononucleosis, or strep throat, we may require a doctor's note in order to return. Please see our K-12 Medical Handbook for more information. These guidelines are developed in conjunction with NJ Department of Health recommendations with the goal of health and safety for all members of the school community.