Sick Policy

Student's symptoms/diagnose illness	Student may return to school when...
Fever greater than 100 degrees (orally)	Temperature below 100 degrees (orally) for a minimum of 24 hours without use of fever-reducing medication
Rash or rash with fever — new or sudden onset	Rash disappears; written or phone consent from a medical doctor to school nurse
Brown, gray, tan or yellow drainage from nose, eyes or any other part of the body	Discharge must be gone or student must have been on antibiotics for 24 hours and have written or phone consent from a medical doctor to school nurse
Vomiting/diarrhea	Symptom-free for 24 hours
Cough: Deep, barking, congested or productive mucous	Symptom-free or student must have been on antibiotics for 24 hours and have written/phone consent from a medical doctor to school nurse
Stiff neck or headache with fever	Symptom-free or written/phone consent from a medical doctor to school nurse
Unusually sleepy, lethargic or grumpy	Symptom-free
Strep throat diagnosed by a medical doctor	Must have been on antibiotics for 24 hours and have written/phone consent from a medical doctor to school nurse; if no antibiotic given, call school nurse before sending child to school
After an illness of two or more weeks, surgery, or other change in health status	Written instructions from the doctor and parent regarding medication or special health needs must be provided to the school nurse