Health Requirements Information
Important Health Requirements by Grade Level
Illinois State Health Requirements
Sick Day Guidelines
When should I keep my student home?
COLDS: Student should remain at home with a fever, excessive cough and/or excessive nasal discharge
CHICKEN POX: INFORM THE SCHOOL NURSE Students must be excluded from school for 5-7 days and until all vesicles are dried and crusted over
DIARRHEA: Student must remain at home until diarrhea free for 24 hours without medication
EAR INFECTIONS: Contact your physician especially when accompanied with a fever
EYE INFECTIONS: Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) needs to be diagnosed and treated by a medical provider. Student may return to school after 24 hours of medical treatment and/or a doctor’s note.
FEVER: Student must remain home for a temperature 100F or higher and until fever free without the use of medication for 24 hours
FIFTH DISEASE: NOTIFY THE NURSE and pregnant woman who may have had contact with student before rash appeared
FRACTURES AND SURGERIES: NOTIFY NURSE and provide a physician’s note listing physical restrictions needed during the school day.
HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE (COXSACKIE VIRUS): Student may attend school when there is no fever or weeping lesions
HEAD LICE: NOTIFY THE NURSE
IMPETIGO: May return to school with a doctor’s note 24 hours after treatment
MULLUSCUM CONTAGIOUSM: Provide a doctor’s note and cover area with clothing or bandage
NOSEBLEEDS: Parents will be notified to pick up child if nosebleed will not cease after 10 minutes
SCHOOL INJURIES: Basic first aid will be administered for minor injuries. Parents will be notified of serious injury or symptoms
RASHES: Student may return to school if rash free and/or a medical note stating the rash is not contagious.
RINGWORM: Student may return to school with a doctor’s note. Infected site must be covered before entering school
STREP THROAT: Student may return 24 hours after antibiotics and fever free
VOMITING: Student must remain at home for 24 hours since last episode of vomiting
CHICKEN POX: INFORM THE SCHOOL NURSE Students must be excluded from school for 5-7 days and until all vesicles are dried and crusted over
DIARRHEA: Student must remain at home until diarrhea free for 24 hours without medication
EAR INFECTIONS: Contact your physician especially when accompanied with a fever
EYE INFECTIONS: Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) needs to be diagnosed and treated by a medical provider. Student may return to school after 24 hours of medical treatment and/or a doctor’s note.
FEVER: Student must remain home for a temperature 100F or higher and until fever free without the use of medication for 24 hours
FIFTH DISEASE: NOTIFY THE NURSE and pregnant woman who may have had contact with student before rash appeared
FRACTURES AND SURGERIES: NOTIFY NURSE and provide a physician’s note listing physical restrictions needed during the school day.
HAND FOOT MOUTH DISEASE (COXSACKIE VIRUS): Student may attend school when there is no fever or weeping lesions
HEAD LICE: NOTIFY THE NURSE
IMPETIGO: May return to school with a doctor’s note 24 hours after treatment
MULLUSCUM CONTAGIOUSM: Provide a doctor’s note and cover area with clothing or bandage
NOSEBLEEDS: Parents will be notified to pick up child if nosebleed will not cease after 10 minutes
SCHOOL INJURIES: Basic first aid will be administered for minor injuries. Parents will be notified of serious injury or symptoms
RASHES: Student may return to school if rash free and/or a medical note stating the rash is not contagious.
RINGWORM: Student may return to school with a doctor’s note. Infected site must be covered before entering school
STREP THROAT: Student may return 24 hours after antibiotics and fever free
VOMITING: Student must remain at home for 24 hours since last episode of vomiting