Nurse's Office

Children must stay home with the following conditions:

Chicken Pox	Until crusts are dry and there is no fever, approximately 1 week.
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)	24 Hours after starting appropriate therapy/prescription and no drainage present.
Diarrhea	24 hours after the last episode
Impetigo	24 Hours after treatment.
Lice	After appropriate treatment and no live louse are present.
Temperature > 100.0	Must be fever free for 24 hours without medication to reduce the fever.
Ringworm	24 Hours after treatment and must be covered (clothes or Band-aid).
Scabies	After appropriate treatment.
Streptococcal Infection	24 Hours after starting appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Vomiting	24 hours after the last episode

Medication

MEDICATION:

We ask that medications be taken before or after school when possible. All medications, both prescribed and over the counter, will be administered by the school nurse with written orders from a Licensed Prescriber and written permission from the parent/guardian. No medications may be kept in the student's possession or be self-administered unless ordered by the Licensed Prescriber.

Students who arrive to school late or following a two-hour delay must have their morning medication/treatment/feeding before coming to school. Medications/Feedings can only be administered at the time ordered by the Prescriber.

Prescription Medications must be in the original container labeled by the pharmacist and the label must match the prescribing information. Parents will provide the nurse with a minimum of one week’s supply of medication in the original container but not more than a 30-day supply.

Over-the-counter medications: parents will provide the medications in a child-resistant container. The medication will be labeled with the child’s first and last names and specific legible instructions for administration and storage.

Immunizations

All students must be immunized against designated diseases in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations, unless a valid medical or religious exemption applies. The school district of residence shall maintain an official certificate of immunization as part of each student’s health record, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A copy of this record must be provided to the Intermediate Unit upon the student’s enrollment.

A student may be exempt from immunization requirements if a parent or guardian submits a written objection on religious, moral, or ethical grounds, or if a licensed physician certifies that the student’s medical condition contraindicates immunization. Students who are not immunized in accordance with state requirements shall not be admitted to or permitted to attend Intermediate Unit programs unless they qualify for an exemption or are provisionally admitted. Provisional admission may be granted by the Executive Director, in consultation with the district of residence, when the student has begun a required multi-dose vaccine series and provides proof of immunization or a medical certificate by the fifth (5th) school day of attendance.

Students experiencing homelessness who are unable to provide immunization documentation shall be admitted in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Students in foster care and those transferring from another school within the Commonwealth shall be admitted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and will have thirty (30) days to submit proof of immunization, a medical certificate outlining a plan to complete a required multi-dose series, or documentation supporting an exemption.

All student health records are confidential. Information contained in these records shall be disclosed only when necessary to protect the health of the student or others, or to a physician upon written request from the parent or guardian.

For current immunization requirements and guidance, refer to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s school health resources: https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/health/Pages/Immunizations.aspx

All health records will be confidential, and their contents shall be divulged only when necessary for the health of the student or to a physician at the written request of the parent/guardian.

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