STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY 

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

If your child should come down with a communicable disease during the school year, we would appreciate you notifying the office immediately.  We endeavor to take every precaution to alert the parents so that we may keep illness to a minimum among our students. 

HEAD LICE

From time to time there are outbreaks of head lice at school.  This is a very contagious pestilence acquired by coming in contact with someone else that has it or by using head gear or utensils of that person.  If you find that your child has lice, please contact the school immediately. If it is determined by the school that a child appears to have lice, you will be asked to pick-up your child immediately.  Other parents of children in the classroom will be notified of the exposure.  The school office must check each child before returning to school.  Literature regarding head lice is available from the school office.

STUDENT MEDICATION

California Education Code Section 49423 allows the school nurse or other designated school personnel to assist students who are required to take medication during the school day.  The office staff provides medical attention to students who are ill or injured during the day.  Records are kept of all treatments administered.  By law we are unable to give any medication without parent approval.  The health department does not allow us to give any over-the-counter drugs without parent permission.  Forms for long-term or limited-term medications to be administered are in the school office.  All students must have an over-the-counter form on file.

SELF-MEDICATION POLICY

1. Parents or guardians must request in writing on an annual basis that the school allow their child to self-medicate for a particular ongoing medical condition, usually related to asthma, diabetes, and/or anaphylaxis (diagnosed as having allergic reactions to such things as peanuts or bee stings). Special allowances are made for asthmatic students to possess inhalers or other appropriate medication, diabetic students to check their blood sugar levels and take insulin if needed, and students who might experience anaphylactic shock to possess and use an Epi-pen or other shot-like device. Students are not allowed to self-medicate regular prescription drugs.

2. The family physician must provide on an annual basis a letter stating that the student has been diagnosed with the particular condition and that the physician believes that the student has demonstrated the understanding and ability to self-administer the medication. Usually this letter must contain the name; purpose; appropriate usage and dosage of the student’s medication; and the time or times at which, or the special circumstances under which, the medication is to be administered.

3. The parents or guardians must also sign a separate waiver of liability form, provided by the school.

4. Permission to self-medicate shall be revoked if the administration finds that the student’s technique of self-administration and understanding of the use of the medication is not appropriate or is willfully disregarded. Students under this self-medication protocol must not allow other students to use these medications or, in the case of diabetics, not to use their blood-testing device on other students. Any disregard to this warning will cancel the self-medication agreement. A parent will be notified if this becomes the case.

5. Students who have met the requirements outlined above may possess and use their medication in school, on school-approved transportation, at school-sponsored activities, or before or after normal school activities, such as before and after school care on school property.

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IMMUNIZATIONS

ENTRANCE TO KINDERGARTEN:  requires the immunizations

listed below or a signed waiver.

ENTRANCE TO 1^st GRADE:  requires an immunization record and a health examination or waiver on file.  School health exams must be completed within 18 months prior to or within 90 days after 1^st grade entry unless a parent signs a waiver stating they do not want an exam for their child.  Have the doctor fill out, sign and date the health form attached to this letter.  Please bring the form to the school office.

ALL OTHER GRADES:  requires the immunizations listed below or a signed waiver.

Guide to the requirements of the CALIFORNIA SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION LAW FOR GRADES K-8

Immunization  Requirements   ~    To enter or transfer into public and private elementary schools (Grades K-8) your child must have the immunizations as outlined below.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Earthquake – Food supplies will be stored for each student for this purpose.  The parent should provide necessary medications.  If an earthquake should occur, your children are to remain at school until they are checked out by one of the office staff.  Parents or guardians must sign a student out.  Our staff has received training in CPR and first aid.  Each staff member has been assigned to an Earthquake Preparedness Team and is trained in these procedures.

Fire – A fire drill is practiced periodically so that the children know what to do in case of fire.

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