Illness Guidelines
Student Attendance During Illness
There are times when a student should remain at home for their own welfare and the protection of other students. Your student should remain at home if they have:
- Uncontrollable and/or productive cough
- Fever over 100.4 degrees fahrenheit within past 24 hours
- Vomiting or diarrhea within past 24 hours
- Sore throat and swollen glands
- Undiagnosed rash or skin eruptions
- Earache, severe headache or drainage from eyes
Students should remain home for 24 hours after an acute illness or after starting antibiotics for a diagnosed infection. They should also be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication (acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc). These absences can be excused with a note from a student's health care provider.
Contact your school nurse for any questions or concerns.