Wellness Policy & When Students Should Go Home

Exclusion from school may be warranted when:

• An illness impacts the student's ability to participate in the educational process or creates an unsafe or unhealthy environment.
• The student requires care or observation that cannot be managed at school.

Symptoms that may warrant a student being sent home include:

• Fever of 100°F or higher
• Diarrhea and/or vomiting
• Rash without a fever
• Difficulty breathing
• Uncontrolled cough
• Significant pain
• Drainage from the eyes and/or nose

The school nurse will assess the student and contact a parent/guardian when needed. Students will be released to a parent/guardian or emergency contact designated by the parent/guardian.

Returning to School

Students may return when:

• They have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication.
• They have been free from vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours and can tolerate their normal diet.
• If treatment with medication is required for a communicable illness, they have been on the medication for 24 hours before returning.
• The student is no longer experiencing symptoms that prevent participation in normal school activities.
• The student is able to participate in normal school activities without significant fatigue, pain, headache, fever, or recurrence of symptoms.

A physician's note may be accepted when it verifies that the student is no longer ill or that the illness is not communicable through normal school activities.

6th Grade Immunizations

Indiana requires students entering 6th grade to have:

• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis)
• MCV4 (Meningococcal)

Students must be 11 years old to receive the Tdap and meningococcal vaccines.

Parents/guardians should provide updated immunization records to the school nurse.

Hearing & Vision Screenings

4th Grade Hearing Screening
Indiana requires hearing screenings for all 4th grade students. Parents/guardians will be notified if follow-up is recommended.

5th Grade Vision Screening
Indiana requires vision screenings for all 5th grade students. Parents/guardians will be notified if follow-up is recommended.