.VII.  HEALTH

Accident and Illness Procedure at School

Accidents 

School personnel will take every precaution to avoid accident or injury to the students. The principal will be notified immediately when a serious accident occurs. Parents will be notified of any serious accident, especially bumps or blows to the head.  

An injured student will be taken to the school clinic if the nurse or a clinic volunteer is on duty. If the clinic is not staffed the injured student will be taken to the school office.  

School officials will follow the instructions listed on the student's Emergency Medical Form. This form will be sent home in the school packet before school starts and will remain on file for the duration of the school year. Two forms are necessary, one for the school and one to accompany the student on field trips.  

If any changes occur on this form, please inform the school office immediately. It may make a difference should your child become ill or be injured.  

Illness 

In case of illness the student will be given a clinic pass and sent directly to the clinic or office. The parent will be notified if the student is too ill to remain at school. If the parent cannot be contacted, the relative or neighbor listed on the Emergency Medical Form will be contacted.   

Child Abuse and Neglect  

St. Albert the Great School adheres to all guidelines for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse/neglect as specified in the Archdiocesan Decree on Child Protection (previously know as Archdiocesan Decree on Child Abuse.) All staff members, coaches, and volunteers are required to attend an in-service training session of the decree.  

If the staff of St. Albert the Great School documents an occurrence of child abuse and/or neglect, we are obligated by law to make a report to either Montgomery County Children’s Services Board or City of Kettering Police Department. In some cases, both may be notified. 

Chronic, Serious or Altering Medical Conditions 

If there should be a condition that meets these standards, it will be dealt with by the faculty and staff of St. Albert the Great School, the parents and any other relevant medical experts. A conference is the usual process. Call the school for more information.  

Immunizations 

The Ohio Department of Health requires the following for school attendance:

The requirements for students in grades Kindergarten through 12^th grade are as follows: 

All Kindergarten students (only) are required to have a fifth dose of DtaP/DTP/DT

	All Kindergarten students (only) are required to have fourth dose of polio vaccine if the third dose was administered prior to the fourth birthday.
		All students in Kindergarten through 5th grade must have evidence of having received two doses of MMR vaccine.  This requirement will continue to raise a grade level each year.
		All students in Kindergarten through 5th grade are required to have three doses of hepatitis B vaccine.  This requirement will continue to raise a grade level each year.
		All students in grades 7 through 12 are required to have two doses of MMR vaccine otherwise exempt.

If these requirements are not met, the student will be excluded from school within 14 days of entry date. Exceptions to these requirements are a medical condition that restricts these requirements to be met, and/or philosophical or religious reasons for these requirements to be met. A letter stating the medical condition from the attending doctor or a waiver for religious / philosophical reasons must be signed and returned to school in order for the student to be excluded from the State mandated regulations. Should an outbreak of these diseases occur, the students who have not met the immunization requirements would be excluded from school for the duration of the disease outbreak.  

Inclement Weather Conditions 

Hot weather - If the temperature exceeds 80' - 85' Fahrenheit, water bottles will be permitted in classroom at all times.  

Parents, please dress your child for the weather conditions. When the weather is cold, students are expected to wear coats, hats and gloves because they will be going outside for lunch recess. In hot weather, sweatshirts and long sleeved shirts are not always appropriate in hot classrooms.  

Medical Conditions 

Please keep the staff and school nurse updated and aware of any medical conditions that may manifest themselves during the school year / day. (I.e.: food allergies, allergies, asthma, Epi-pen, seizures, diabetes, breathing treatments, other treatments, etc.)  

In conjunction with medical conditions, please notify the school nurse and school secretaries on updated address changes, phone number changes, and emergency contact number changes in order for parent(s) and/or guardian(s) to be properly notified of a student illness or emergency.  

*Epi-pen, inhalers, and other medication forms along with the medication given must be at school by the first day of school.  

Medication 

Students receiving over-the-counter and/or prescription medications (i.e.: Tylenol, cold medication, allergy medication, inhaler, breathing treatment, lotions, oral medication, ointments, eye drops, etc.) must have a form completed and signed by the pediatrician/ family doctor and/or prescribing doctor in order for the medication to be dispensed during school hours. The school form must include:

Student Name 

Medication name (exact)

Dosage

Time of dosage to be given

Doctor signature/emergency contact number

Parent’s signature

Sips & symptoms of side effects and/or reaction

Bottle/container with MATCHING instructions.

 If one of these items is missing, the medication will NOT be given.  

If a change in medication or dosage occurs throughout the school year, a new form must be completed and signed in order for the medication to be given.

Prevention 

To prevent the spread of illness between students and especially to the students with special medical conditions, please follow these guidelines and report conditions to the school nurse and/or school secretaries. A doctor's note is required for confirmation of the specific disease. If these guidelines are not followed, you will be notified to pick your child up from school.

Chickenpox - Your child needs to remain home until the lost pox has scabbed before admittance to school.  

Diarrhea - Your child needs to remain at home for 24 hours after the last episode of diarrhea.  

Fever - Your child needs to remain at home until he/she has been afebrile (fever-free) for 24 hours without the use of Tylenol/Advil. A 99.5 - 100.0 temperature with additional complaints will designate fever/low-grade fever.  

Fifth's Disease - Exclude until afebrile (fever-free),  

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease - Exclude until lesions are healed.  

Lice/Scabies - Lice - Nit free for admittance into school. 

Scabies - excluded until student and other contacts (household, etc.) have been treated once.  

Pinworm - Exclude until adequately treated under doctors care and no worms present.  

Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) - Your child will need to remain at home for 24 hours after diagnosis and first dose of eye medication from pediatrician/family doctor. A doctor's note is required if diagnosis is not conjunctivitis.  

Ringworm - Exclude student until 24 hours of appropriate treatment completed. Exclude from sports until lesions are gone to prevent spread.  

Strep Throat / Scarlet Fever - Your child will need to remain at home for 24 hours after receiving the first dose of antibiotics from the pediatrician/family doctor for strep throat. A doctor's note is required if diagnosis is not strep thro-at/scarlet fever.  

Vomiting - Your child will need to remain at home 24 hours after the last episode of Vomiting.