BLUE EYE R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT GUIDELINES FOR KEEPING OR SENDING STUDENTS HOME

A student should NOT be in school if any of the following are present:

1. Fever or chills. A student with a fever should not return to school until his/her temperature has been in the normal range for 24 hours without the use of any fever-reducing medication. A fever is defined as a temperature of 100 degrees or more by mouth or 99 degrees or more axillary (under the arm).

2. Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. A student who experiences these gastrointestinal symptoms should not return to school until 24 hours after the symptoms have subsided without the use of medication to treat the symptoms within that 24 hour time frame.

3. Cough, sore throat, or cold symptoms severe enough to interfere with the student’s ability to learn.

4. Earache or drainage from the ears.

5. Inflamed or reddened eyes. A physician should be consulted (especially if the eyes are watering, itching, hurting, or have drainage) to determine if pink eye exists.

6. Skin lesions, sores, or rashes. A physician should evaluate a student with skin abnormalities to determine the appropriate treatment and whether it is safe for the student to attend school.

7. Severe, persistent pain or other signs of illness (listlessness, irritability, unusual behavior, etc.). The student should be checked by a physician to determine the cause and proper treatment.

8. Lice. Student’s with live lice should be kept home from school and treated. Once treatment is complete, the student will need to be brought to the nurse’s office by a parent/guardian and checked by the school nurse to verify that all live lice are gone before being allowed to return to school.

**For any communicable disease, we follow the exclusion guidelines in the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases manual from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services**

At your school, a nurse is available to assist your child in maintaining good health.

Your school nurse makes every effort to reach you when your child is ill or injured.  In the rare event of a life threatening injury or illness the school reserves the right to administer lifesaving treatment even if we are unable to reach you.  Sometimes minor ailments and injuries can be treated in our health services office, enabling your child to return to class.

Prescription Medications and Over the Counter Medications

All prescription medications and over the counter medications sent from home, to be administered at school must be accompanied by a signed note from the parent/guardian with the following information:

• A. Date and time note written

• B.  Child’s complete name

• C.  Grade and teacher

• D.  Name of medication                     

• E.  Dosage of medication

• F.  Time medication is to be given

All medication should be sent in the original prescription container with the physician’s instructions on the container.  Over the counter medications should be sent in the original packaging.  Any pharmacy will be happy to give you an extra container with the written doctor’s order on it for this purpose.  To remain current, all prescriptions must be renewed each calendar year or within a 12 month period.  

No medication will be administered at school unless the above procedure is carried out as stated above. 

Over the Counter Medication Available at School
According to our school policy, permission slips for administering over-the-counter medications must be renewed on a yearly basis. This form must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to school for your child to receive any over-the-counter medication.