ILLNESS
AND ACCIDENTS
Parents
should notify the school if their child has
a chronic illness, such as epilepsy, heart condition,
diabetes, allergic reactions, etc., so this
information can be properly recorded. This would
also include any physical impairment. (See form
at the end of this handbook).
Minor
injuries will be cared for by general first
aid at school. If any questions exist as to
the severity of the injury, it is the policy
to contact the parents (or person designated
on the Emergency Card) and arrange for the student
to be taken home for care and observation.
Generally
speaking, if a child is running a temperature,
the parents will be contacted to arrange transportation
home for care.
STUDENT IMMUNIZATION AND
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
Periodic physical examinations by a physician
are in the best interest of each student and
are recommended, but not required, by the Warrick
County School Corporation. Physical examinations
may be required before participation in some
special school activities such as competitive
athletics are required.
When a student enrolls in a school in the Warrick
County School Corporation, the parent must show
that he/she has been fully immunized as follows:
ALL
CHILDREN NEWLY ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN OR GRADE
1 AND LESS THAN 7 YEARS OF AGE
-
5
doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
(DtaP), diphtheria-tetanus- pertussis (DTP),
or pediatric diphtheria-tetanus vaccine (DT)
or 4 doses are acceptable if the fourth dose
was administered on or after the fourth birthday;
-
4
doses of either oral polio vaccine (OPV) or
inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), in any combination
or 3 doses of all OPV or all IPV are acceptable
if the third dose was administered on or after
the fourth birthday;
-
2
doses of measles (rubeola) vaccine, on or
after the first birthday;
-
1
dose of rubella (German measles) vaccine,
on or after the first birthday;
-
1
dose of mumps vaccine, on or after the first
birthday;
-
3
doses of hepatitis B vaccine.
ALL
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN GRADE TWO OR ABOVE OR 7
YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER
-
3
doses of diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis
(DtaP), diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP),
or tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine, or pediatric
diphtheria-tetanus (DT) vaccine;
-
3
doses of either all oral polio vaccine (OPV)
or all inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). If
a combination of OPV and IPV is used, 4 doses
are required.
-
1
dose of measles (rubeola) vaccine, on or after
the first birthday;
-
1
dose of rubella (German measles) vaccine,
on or after the first birthday;
-
1
dose of mumps vaccine, on or after the first
birthday;
-
2
doses of measles-containing vaccine are required
for children in grades six to twelve and students
in ungraded classrooms who are 11 to 12 years
of age or older by August 1, 1999.
Procedure
For Obtaining Immunization Records For Students
Not In Compliance With The Board Policy On Student
Immunization
1. Parents are notified of needed immunizations
by the school secretary or the school nurse.
2.
Parents are to supply the school with an immunization
record from the health department, the physician,
the former school, or certain other sources. A
telephone verification to a designated school
representative from a former school representative,
a physician, or a health department representative
will be accepted pending written verification.
3. The school principal can issue a waiver for
up to twenty (20) days.
4. A letter or statement of immunization objection
signed by the parent, guardian, or physician can
be accepted.
5. At the end of twenty (20) days, if the immunization
program has not been initiated, contact the parent
or guardian again and begin the following process
of notification of parents or guardian
(a)
Send letter #l to the parents or guardian by U.
S. Mail.
(b)
If no response to letter #1 in two (2) weeks,
send letter #2 to the parents or guardian by U.
S. Mail.
(c)
If there is no response to letter #2 within two
(2)weeks, a home visit by the school nurse and
principal (or designee) is conducted.
(d)
If there is no response to step (c) within two
(2) weeks, submit the name to the school principal
who will notify the Director of Student/Support
Services of the student who does not comply with
the board policy on immunizations.
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