Student Injury and Illness

Guidelines for keeping and ill student home

An ill student cannot learn effectively and is unable to participate in classes in a meaningful way. Keeping an ill student home prevents the spread of illness in the school community and allows the student an opportunity to rest and recover.

Diarrhea/Vomiting:
A student with diarrhea and or vomiting should stay at home and return to school only after being symptom free for 24 hours.

Fever:
The student should remain home with a fever greater than 100 degrees. The student can return to school after he/she has been fever free for 24 hours.

Rashes:
Common infectious diseases with rashes are most contagious in the early stages. A student with
a suspicious rash should return to school only after a health care provider has made a iagnosis and authorized the student's return to school.

Pink Eye (conjunctivitis):
A student with red eye(s) AND white, green, or yellow discharge must be excluded from school until seen by a health care provider. If there is a diagnosis of pink eye, the student is given an antibiotic, the student may then return to school after being on antibiotics for 24 hours.

Strep throat:
After a diagnosis of strep throat, the student may return to school after being on antibiotics for 24 hours.

Head lice:
Please check your child's hair weekly for head lice during the school year. A student may return to school after a confirmed case of head lice following the first treatment shampoo and combing. The student must retreat in 7-10 days and continues daily combings for at least 14 days. School personnel will check the student’s hair after the second shampoo treatment. Please see Park City School District website under Departments, Health Services, then lice for more information.

Injury or illness to a student during school hours

A school staff member will manage illness or injury to a student while at school. Minor injuries will be given first aid. If possible the student will return to class. School Nurses are not on site at all times as they cover several schools.

The office staff will assist the student with a telephone call to the parent when necessary

If school staff feels your student is ill, has an injury needing physician attention, or if there is a question if a rash could be contagious, the parents will be called to pick up their child. If the medical situation is an emergency the school staff will call 911.

Emergency information

Please keep all emergency contact phone numbers current on school registration forms.