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Healthy kids make better learners. Sending a student to school when ill (sick) may prevent learning and put others at risk. School Nurses are available to evaluate your child as needed and determine the need to be sent home.The same guidelines are recommended for parents to determine the need to keep your sick child home.These include, but are not limited to:
- Fever of 100.0 or higher (best to keep home until no fever for 24 hours)
- Vomiting, severe nausea, recurrent diarrhea
- Breathing problems, asthma symptoms, persistent cough
- Contagious conditions (may return after Doctor evaluation and written doctor permission to return non-contagious to others)
- Any illness symptoms needing a doctors care
- Pain or injury that prevents or interferes with daily activity
- Child requires prescription pain medication (other than Tylenol or motrin-like medicines)
- Child requires emergency health care, including during previous day/night (for your childs safety, it is requested that the attending Doctor write "may return to school" and list all school limitations in writing)
It is the parents responsibility to arrange transportation for a sick or injured student and to pick up at school within a reasonable time as directed by the School Nurse. Should the parent be unavailable, the "emergency contact" person will be notified to provide this.
Should emergency medical transport such as an Ambulance be required, you will be notified immediately and advised which hospital to meet your child at. All attempts to send a staff person with your child will be made. A written release is requested from the Doctor, including all physical restrictions, for your child to safely return to school.
Contact your School Nurse during regular school hours for further information. Your cooperation will help maintain a healthy school environment for all students.
 New York state and Oswego County B.O.C.E.S. have procedures in place for all medications and/or medical treatments necessary during school hours. This includes prescription medications and treatments and all non-prescription ("over-the-counter") medications, ointments, or other topicals including sunscreen and insect repellent.All of these require the following each school year:
- The School Nurse must have a written direction by the health care provider.This must include: Childs name, DOB, diagnosis, medication name, dosage, time given during school hours. This may be faxed directly from the health car providers office and is valid the current school year only.
- The School Nurse must have a written request by the parent/guardian for the medication or treatment as specified by the health care provider. This is valid the current school year only.A verbal or telephone request is not sufficient.
- The medication and medical supplies are delivered directly to the school Nurse by the parent, unless prior arrangements are made between the parent and the School Nurse. (If the medication is to be transported on the bus, it must be placed in a sealed envelope, with a parent signed count sheet included and delivered upon arrival to the School Nurse.)
- The medication must be in the original container, the prescription must match the directions of the health care provider. Do not mix medications in the same container, each separate medication requires a separate bottle.
- The School Nurse will count all medications upon receipt and notify parents / guardians as necessary. Refills for ongoing medications also require counting by parent, parent signature and School Nurse count.
- Parents are responsible to notify the School Nurse of any changes to school hour medications or treatments. Parents are required to pick up all unused medications or notify the School Nurse to make other arrangements.
These procedures are in place for the protection of all students. Any questions please contact the school nurse. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
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