Concerning Students. When a student exhibits symptoms or the Head of School has probable cause for suspicion that the student has a deadly, life-threatening, communicable disease, a conference will be held with the parents of the student. If there are further questions, the parents will be asked to have the student tested and to present the test results to school officials. Whether the child remains in school while tests are being given is to be determined by the severity of the symptoms and any other evidence. If the student’s test results are positive, medical and legal professionals will aid the final decision of the school. The policy of the school relating to the education of students known to have chronic infectious diseases (persistent illness in the carrier state as compared to an acute short-term, self-limiting illness) such as but not limited to, hepatitis B, herpes simplex, AIDS/ARC or cytomegalovirus is as follows: • A student with a chronic, infectious disease shall be removed from the classroom temporarily and until the school’s medical advisor, in consultation with the student’s physician, determines whether the student’s presence in the school poses a risk of transmission of such chronic infectious disease to others. • Should it be determined by the school’s medical advisor that attendance poses no threat, the student shall be allowed to resume attendance at school subject to whatever restrictions or limitations, if any, that the school’s medical advisor recommends. The student’s school attendance shall be reviewed by the school’s medical advisor in consultation with the student’s physician at least once a month to determine if continued school attendance poses any risk of transmission of said disease to others. Should it be determined by the school’s medical advisor that attendance at school does pose a risk of transmission of said disease to others, an appropriate alternative educational program shall be established for that student and shall continue until the school’s medical advisor determines that the risk of transmission to others has been abated and normal school attendance can resume. First aid supplies will be available in the front office for minor injuries. In cases of serious injury, parents will be called immediately. Occasionally accidents may occur in which immediate hospitalization is necessary. In this case, the student will be sent to the hospital, but the school does not assume any responsibility for expenses incurred for hospitalization. Hospital authorities are immediately informed that the school is in no way responsible and that they must look to parents of the patient for their fee.
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Samples: Student Parent Handbook, Student Parent Handbook, Student Parent Handbook
