MEDICAL EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
A student may be dismissed or excluded from school for any of the following reasons:
Students who have tested positive for Covid-19:
Should be excluded from school until they are:
A student may be dismissed or excluded from school for any of the following reasons:
- Temperature over 100.0F (oral temperature)
- Disruptive cough or cough with fever
- Severe abdominal pain or headache
- Suspected communicable disease
- Suspected fractures or any severe or disabling injury
- Questionable need for sutures
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Head injury
- Immunizations which are not up to date
- Antibiotic therapy started less than 24 hours before returning to school- see below for exclusion for strep throat
Students who have tested positive for Covid-19:
- Should isolate for at least 5 days. If they are asymptomatic or symptoms are resolving and they have been fever free without the use of fever-reducing medicine for 24 hours, they may return to programming after Day 5 and should wear a high-quality mask through Day 10:
- If the individual is able to mask, they must do so through Day 10.
- If the individual has a negative test on Day 5 or later, they do not need to mask.
- If the individual is unable to mask, they may return to programming with a negative test on Day 5 or later.
- If the individual is able to mask, they must do so through Day 10.
Should be excluded from school until they are:
- Fever free x 24hrs (without fever reducing medicine such as advil, ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.)
- On antibiotics x 12hrs by start of school day
Wellness: Excuses from Instruction
Physical education is required of all students unless excused by a physician's written excuse. This written excuse must be given to the nurse & physical education teacher.
Proper dress is required for all wellness classes. This includes comfortable clothing and sneakers for all students.
Physical education is required of all students unless excused by a physician's written excuse. This written excuse must be given to the nurse & physical education teacher.
Proper dress is required for all wellness classes. This includes comfortable clothing and sneakers for all students.