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COVID-19 Return to School Policy

IDOE Family Guidance: How Sick is Too Sick?

Good school attendance is vital to academic success. In efforts to keep all students healthy, please see the below general guidelines for guidance on illnesses and school attendance.  

Students should not come to school with:

• Fever: higher than 100.4 orally. Child may return to school when temperature has been normal for 24 hours without the use of medication.

• Any inflammatory eye condition with a mucous discharge – especially redness of eyes associated with any mucous discharge, swelling, or eyes that are matted shut in the morning.

• Rash with open sores or blisters – unless child has note from the doctor stating rash is not contagious.

• Vomiting. Student should be vomit free for 24 hours.

• Diarrhea. Student should be diarrhea free for 24 hours.

• Open sores that have a crusty appearance.

• Head Lice: If your child has head lice, contact your school’s health office. After treating your child’s hair to kill the live lice and removing eggs from the hair, students need to be seen by the health aide, health aide plus (LPN), or travel school nurse (RN) before returning to school. Consult your child’s physician for treatment options and guidance. Your child may not ride the bus or return to school until cleared by the health aide, health aide plus (LPN), or travel school nurse (RN). MCCSC Lice guidelines may be found on the MCCSC website.

Please feel free to contact your student’s health office for guidance.

Sincerely,

Acacia Axsom, BSN, RN

Director of Health Services 

2023-2024 School Year Immunization Requirements

Catch Up on Routine Vaccinations and Checkups

Immunization Letter to Parents/Guardians

HPV Parent Information Form

Meningitis Immunization Information for Parents/Guardians

Meningitis Parent Information 

Acknowledgement of consequences of incomplete vaccinations

Vaccine Information

Find your immunization status: If you need to find out your immunization status, follow the steps at this link in order to create your own personal login information.  Then, obtain your pin number from your healthcare provider.  You can find out your status immediately.

Lice Treatment and Information

When a student is suspected of having head lice, the health office staff should examine the student's scalp in the health office. The privacy of the student will be protected.

MCCSC Lice and NITS Guidelines