The district is not responsible for the cost of such immunizations. Any student who does not comply with this policy shall not be permitted to continue attending school. The building principal shall be responsible for maintaining immunization records for the students enrolled in his/her building and shall share that information with the school’s threat assessment and crisis teams as appropriate. Exceptions Students who meet the statutory requirements for provisional enrollment may be allowed to attend school for sixty days without the necessary immunizations. Immunization shall not be required if the student’s parent or guardian submits one of the following to the superintendent of schools: A statement signed by a medical professional stating that the required immunization would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student or any member of the student’s household; or An affidavit signed by the student or a legally authorized representative of the student, stating that the immunization conflicts with the student’s sincerely held religious beliefs. Students who are excepted from the immunization requirement may be excluded from school in the event of an outbreak of any contagious disease in the school population. Immunizations may be waived for medical or religious reasons. The forms can be obtained from the principal or school nurse. New students must present their immunization record prior to enrollment. Illness (Policy 5023) Students who become ill at school will be sent to the building office where the school nurse or other school employee will determine the appropriate response. When a child is too ill to remain at school, a school employee will contact the child’s parent(s) and make arrangements for the child to be picked up or sent home. If an illness or injury requires immediate medical attention, school officials shall attempt to contact the child’s parent(s) regarding treatment for the child. If the parents cannot be contacted, school officials may have the child treated by an available physician. Students who show symptoms of a contagious disease may be sent home, and the district may require a physician’s statement before allowing such students to return to school. Parents must complete an emergency information card for each child enrolled in the district. The card should list the family physician’s name, where parents or a responsible adult can be located, and any necessary emergency instructions. Injuries There is a possibility students may injure themselves during the day. If students are injured while in school the student must do the following (1) Report all accidents to the teacher
The district is not responsible for the cost of such immunizations. Any student who does not comply with this policy shall not be permitted to continue attending school. The building principal shall be responsible for maintaining immunization records for the students enrolled in his/her building and shall share that information with the school’s threat assessment and crisis teams as appropriate. Exceptions Students who meet the statutory requirements for provisional enrollment may be allowed to attend school for sixty days without the necessary immunizations. Immunization shall not be required if the student’s parent or guardian submits one of the following to the superintendent of schools: A statement signed by a medical professional stating that the required immunization would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student or any member of the student’s household; or An affidavit signed by the student or a legally authorized representative of the student, stating that the immunization conflicts with the student’s sincerely held religious beliefs. Students who are excepted from the immunization requirement may be excluded from school in the event of an outbreak of any contagious disease in the school population. Immunizations may be waived for medical or religious reasons. The forms can be obtained from the principal or school nurse. New students must present their immunization record prior to enrollment. Illness (Policy 5023) Students who become ill at school will be sent to the building office where the school nurse or other school employee will determine the appropriate response. When a child is too ill to remain at school, a school employee will contact the child’s parent(s) and make arrangements for the child to be picked up or sent home. If an illness or injury requires immediate medical attention, school officials shall attempt to contact the child’s parent(s) regarding treatment for the child. If the parents cannot be contacted, school officials may have the child treated by an available physician. Students who show symptoms of a contagious disease may be sent home, and the district may require a physician’s statement before allowing such students to return to school. Parents must complete an emergency information card for each child enrolled in the district. The card should list the family physician’s name, where parents or a responsible adult can be located, and any necessary emergency instructions. Injuries There is a possibility students may injure themselves during the day. If students are injured while in school the student must do the following (1) Report all accidents to the teacher
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