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Narragansett Regional School District

Protocol for Exclusion of Ill Student Policy

The Narragansett Regional School Committee, in collaboration with the School Physician and School Nurses, has developed the following policy to establish parameters excluding a student from school due to an acute illness or infection. It is the Committee's goal to provide a healthy learning environment for students and staff , as well as to minimize the risk of exposing the school community to any type of contagious illness.

Physician's documentation is required for school attendance after treatment for Conjunctivitis, Impetigo, Pertussis, Scabies, Scarlet Fever, Strep/Staph Infections, and any other treatable communicable disease. The school nurse needs to be notified if a student has any of the above-mentioned illnesses, as well as any flu-like symptoms. The school nurse will notify a parent/guardian and dismiss any student who, in her professional opinion, is possibly contagious and/or is too ill to be in school.

A student will remain home from school or be dismissed from school for the following reasons:

Fever: Any fever that is 100 F or above, especially if associated with chills, muscle aches, and/or headache. Student may return to school after having no fever for 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medication such as Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen).
Diarrhea/Vomiting: Student may return to school after being symptom free for 24 hours.
Conjunctivitis, Strep Throat, Impetigo, Ringworm, Scabies, Staph Infection (Confirmed by physician): Student may return to school after being treated with appropriate medication for a full 24 hours.
Rash of Unknown Origin: Student may return to school only after being seen by a health care provider and with written authorization.
Varicella (Chicken Pox): Student may return to school 24 hours after the last lesion has erupted and only if all lesions are dry and crusted over. Student must be free of fever and draining lesions.
Red/Pink Eyes (When associated with itching, crusty and/or thick drainage): Student may return to school after evaluation by a health care provider, on medication for a full 24 hours, and having no drainage.
Head Lice and/or Nits: Student may return to school after being treated for head lice and all nits have been removed. The student needs to be checked by the school nurse before being able to return to school.