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General Health Policy for Children
If a child is sent home with
a communicable disease, he/she can only return with a medical
excuse from a physician stating that the child is no longer contagious
and may be safely involved in group activities.
If a child needs to have medicine
administered during school hours, we must have written authorization
from the parent requesting us to do so. Medication must be clearly
labeled with the child's full name, kept away from children,
and returned to the parent at the end of the day. Parents must
complete an "Authorization for Dispensing Medicine"
form which is kept in the office. A teacher will initial the
form in the appropriate area after administering the medication.
If a child displays any of
the symptoms listed below, he/she will be isolated from the other
children and the parents will be contacted. If the parents cannot
be reached, we will call one of the emergency telephone numbers
listed on the application form. Arrangements must be made to
have the child picked up within one hour. Symptoms of special
concern are:
Diarrhea (more than one loose stool)
Severe coughing
Difficult or irregular breathing
Yellowish skin or eyes
Pink eye
(eye does not necessarily
have to be pink but may be discharging mucus)
Sore throat
Unusual spots or rashes
Vomiting
Severe itching of body or scalp
Fever of 100 degrees F. or more
Extreme or unusual behavior
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