When to Stay Home from School. See below and contact your school nurse for return to school guidance.
Students should stay home from school and/or will be dismissed from school if they have:
- Fever over 100.0
- Communicable illness, such as conjunctivitis (pink eye) or MRSA
- Seizure, head injury, severe headache, blurred vision or dizziness
- Symptoms of illness such as persistent sore throat, congestion, or cough
- Severe asthmatic episode
- Generalized allergic reaction
- Weeping or unusual rash
- Injury requiring sutures
- Fracture
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Soft tissue injury
- Dental injury
- Chest pain or pressure
- Persistent ear pain
- 9-1-1 will be called in an emergency for immediate transportation to the hospital.
Students should remain home:
- Until they are adequately treated for communicable disease and have a return to school clearance note from an MD, DO, APRN, PA and/or cleared by the School Nurse
- For at least 24 hours after an elevated temperature returns to normal (under 100.0) without fever reducing medication
- For at least 24 hours after their first dose of antibiotic medication
- For at least 24 hours after vomiting/diarrhea has ended and cleared by School Nurse
- For respiratory infection, when symptoms are improving and mild
Injuries: Students with injuries that result in the need for a cast, sling, or mobility aid such as crutches or a walker should please return to school
with a note from the doctor so the school can help accommodate the student. Special transportation is required for students with crutches,
wheelchairs and walkers. Please notify the School Nurse as soon as possible so arrangements can be made.