The following precautions shall be taken for students suspected of having a communicable /nuisance disease:
1) The parent or guardian will immediately be notified of the student’s condition when a student has been observed with signs or symptoms of illness or nuisance disease.
2) A student with any of the following signs or symptoms of illness or nuisance disease shall be immediately isolated and discharged to his/her parent or guardian:
· Diarrhea;
· Vomiting;
· Temperature of 100 degrees or higher;
· Difficult or rapid breathing;
· Yellowish skin or eyes;
· Conjunctivitis
· Rash that has not been diagnosed or treated;
· Evidence of lice and/or nits, scabies, or other parasitic infestation.
The student may return to school when:
- There has been 24 hours of no diarrhea or vomiting with the student eating and drinking.
- There has been 24 hours of no fever over 100 degrees without the use of fever reducing medication.
- Antibiotics or medication for the disease has been administered for 24 hours.
- A physician has written that the student is not contagious.
- A district nurse has observed the student and concluded he/she is nit /lice free.
