FAQs

SHOULD I KEEP MY CHILD HOME TODAY?

Students should be kept at home for the following reasons:

• Fever of 100°F or greater
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Red eye with crusty or purulent drainage
• Suspected or known contagious disease
• Undetermined rash
• Persistent, uncontrollable coughing

Students should not return to school until they are free of fever (temperature of 100°F or greater) without the aid of fever reducing mediations (Tylenol, Motrin, Advil) for at least 24 hours. Students should not return to school until they are free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for at least 24 hours.

If your child has mild cold or allergy symptoms such as a nasal congestion, runny nose, occasional cough, watery eyes and no fever, parents may medicate their child at home so they are more comfortable while at school.

Every child is different. It is best to observe your child closely and learn his/her signs of distress

Probably okay to send*

• Stuffy nose, no wheezing
• Mild wheezing that clears after medication
• Good exercise tolerance (able to participate in normal activities)
• Not short of breath (able to talk in full sentences)
• Does not need to use rescue inhaler more often than every four hours

*It is very important that the school nurse has the appropriate medication to treat the asthma symptoms if they would worsen during the day.

Should stay home

• Fever of 100®F or greater
• Wheezing which continues after medication/treatment
• Child is too weak or tired to take part in normal activity
• Short of breath, breathing hard, fast or irregular
• Uncontrollable coughing

EMS will be called for any student showing signs of respiratory distress. The school district does not pay for EMS services.

No. School clinics do not have any over-the-counter (non-prescription) medications for students except for the few topicals listed here:

Add information about sending prescription medication to school here

This screening is required by law for grades 1, 3, 5 and 7. It is a simple screening involving the inspection of the back of the neck. A positive finding requires the student’s height, weight and blood pressure by obtained and BMI calculated. Parents/guardians will be notified if their child is positive. 

 More information about the screening and its implications can be found here.

A list of locations where children who have Medicaid or no insurance can receive low cost vaccinations is here.  Children with CHIPS or private insurance can see their primary care physician for the flu vaccine, required vaccinations and recommended vaccinations.

Have your physician complete the following form and submit it to the Nutrition Department..

Food Allergy Nutrition Form - English
Food Allergy Nutrition Form - Spanish

If your child will have an Epinephrine Auto-injector at school, the following paperwork will need to be completed by the prescribing physician and signed by the physician and parent.

Anaphylaxis Management and Treatment Plan

The District monitors weather temperature, humidity and ozone levels to determine if it is safe for students to play outside. Here are the ozone guidelines that the District follows. These guidelines do not apply to Athletics.

 Information concerning head lice and the treatment of it can be found here.