STUDENT HEALTH Accidents and Illness at School All families should have an emergency information card on file in the school office. This card will include: Address of the parents/guardians Home, work, and any other numbers of places parents/guardians might be reached Phone numbers of other responsible parties to contact if the parent/guardians cannot be reached Name and number of family physician Medications taken, allergies, and pertinent medical conditions In case of serious illness or an accident, the parent/guardian will be contacted immediately to take care of the child. In the event that immediate, urgent medical care is indicated, the child will be transported to the nearest hospital or EMS will be called. Incidents requiring minor first aid will be recorded in the office. Exclusion due to Illness/Communicable Disease A student may attend school, if he/she has been fever free for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medication. A fever is defined as an oral temperature of 100 or greater. Students who return to school before 24 hours will be sent home. A student may attend school, if he/she has not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours and the student is able to keep food and liquid down. Students returning to school before the 24-hour period has passed will be sent home. Other communicable diseases may also keep a child from attending school. Children should remain at home when they exhibit the first symptoms of a disease.
STUDENT HEALTH Accidents and Illness at School All families should have an emergency information card on file in the school office. This card will include: Address of the parents/guardians Home, work, and any other numbers of places parents/guardians might be reached Phone numbers of other responsible parties to contact if the parent/guardians cannot be reached Name and number of family physician Medications taken, allergies, and pertinent medical conditions In case of serious illness or an accident, the parent/guardian will be contacted immediately to take care of the child. In the event that immediate, urgent medical care is indicated, the child will be transported to the nearest hospital or EMS will be called. Incidents requiring minor first aid will be recorded in the office. Exclusion due to Illness/Communicable Disease A student may attend school, if he/she has been fever free for 24 hours without the use of anti-fever medication. A fever is defined as an oral temperature of 100 or greater. Students who return to school before 24 hours will be sent home. A student may attend school, if he/she has not vomited or had diarrhea for 24 hours and the student is able to keep food and liquid down. Students returning to school before the 24-hour period has passed will be sent home. Other communicable diseases may also keep a child from attending school. Children should remain at home when they exhibit the first symptoms of a disease.
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