Immunizations Minnesota state law requires that every student be immunized while in school attendance. Failure to have the appropriate immunizations may result in disallowing the student to attend school until appropriate papers have been turned into the Health Office. Insurance The school district does not provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred by students at school. Nurse When a student becomes ill during the school day, he/she must have a pass from his/her teacher to go to the school nurse. Students sent home ill must be signed out by parent/guardian or an adult designated by the parent and checked out with the high school secretary. Students not following this procedure may be marked as unexcused. All medications need to be dispensed from the Health Office and requires a physician order for medication and parent authorization form. Forms are available online at . Medications to be administered must be provided in an appropriately labeled container by a pharmacist. Students need a current signed parent/guardian permission form for non-prescription/OTC medications. Listed below are a few guidelines to ease the decision-making process of whether or not to send your student to school during or after an illness. The student should stay home until the following has occurred: (vomiting or diarrhea) 24 hours after the last episode of Gastrointestinal illness – vomiting or diarrhea. flu” Usually until symptoms are gone and no fever or 24 hours Influenza “the – without using analgesics (influenza can most often be avoided by having a yearly flu shot). 24 hours after the antibiotics are started and no fever for 24 hours Strep throat – without use of analgesics. Student is excluded until lice and nits are removed. To return to school, Lice – parent/guardian must bring the student to the nurse’s office prior to entering the classroom. (>100.0) 24 hours after temperature returns to normal. – Student should see a physician. Ear infection – (Pink eye) 24 hours after antibiotics are started. Conjunctivitis – Exclude from school until verification of treatment and blisters are dry. Impetigo – Contagious until sores are healed. Remain at home if there are symptoms of a fever >100.0, persistent cough, or – more serious symptoms.
Immunizations Minnesota state law requires that every student be immunized while in school attendance. Failure to have the appropriate immunizations may result in disallowing the student to attend school until appropriate papers have been turned into the Health Office. Insurance The school district does not provide any type of health or accident insurance for injuries incurred by students at school. Nurse When a student becomes ill during the school day, he/she must have a pass from his/her teacher to go to the school nurse. Students sent home ill must be signed out by parent/guardian or an adult designated by the parent and checked out with the high school secretary. Students not following this procedure may be marked as unexcused. All medications need to be dispensed from the Health Office and requires a physician order for medication and parent authorization form. Forms are available online at . Medications to be administered must be provided in an appropriately labeled container by a pharmacist. Students need a current signed parent/guardian permission form for non-prescription/OTC medications. Listed below are a few guidelines to ease the decision-making process of whether or not to send your student to school during or after an illness. The student should stay home until the following has occurred: Gastrointestinal illness (vomiting or diarrhea) – 24 hours after the last episode of vomiting or diarrhea. Influenza “the flu” – Usually until symptoms are gone and no fever or 24 hours without using analgesics (influenza can most often be avoided by having a yearly flu shot). Strep throat – 24 hours after the antibiotics are started and no fever for 24 hours without use of analgesics. Lice – Student is excluded until lice and nits are removed. To return to school, parent/guardian must bring the student to the nurse’s office prior to entering the classroom. – (>100.0) 24 hours after temperature returns to normal. Ear infection – Student should see a physician. Conjunctivitis (Pink eye) – 24 hours after antibiotics are started. Impetigo – Exclude from school until verification of treatment and blisters are dry. Contagious until sores are healed. – Remain at home if there are symptoms of a fever >100.0, persistent cough, or more serious symptoms.
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