2007-2008

GENERAL HEALTH POLICIES FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

The following information is provided to help parents/guardians regarding certain conditions that require absence from school. They were also provided to you at the beginning of the school year in your students handbook.

Students need to remain home from school for the following:

• Fever of 100 degrees or over
• Undiagnosed rashes
• Vomiting/Diarrhea
• Fainting (until evaluated by a doctor)
• Red, inflamed eye (should not attend if itching, pain or purulent (pus)drainage
• Impetigo
• Ringworm (area must be covered and treated)
• Headlice (may not attend with live lice)
• Scabies
• Common childhood diseases
• Chickenpox (exclude 7 days from onset of rash)
• Strep Throat (exclude for 24hrs after starting antibiotic)
• Flu-like illness (remain home until fever free for 24hrs
• Mononucleosis (infected children may attend school once diagnosed as long as no fever is present, precautions are taken with water fountains and student feels well enough to be in school

Please share with the health office any treatment, medications, or diagnosis related to your child/student so that we may track the illnesses that are occurring in the district at any given time.

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact either school nurse at the numbers listed below.

Robin Bullard, R.N. Brenda Curtis, LPN

School Nurse School Nurse

Primary and Elem. Schools Middle and High School

(573) 657-2148/2145 (573) 657-2146/2144