Health Services
IF YOUR CHILD IS SICK:
If your child is ill, do not send your child to school. Please refer to the South Dakota Department of Health for a full listing of recommendations. Students should not attend school if:
If your child is ill, do not send your child to school. Please refer to the South Dakota Department of Health for a full listing of recommendations. Students should not attend school if:
- Is 100.4 or above, with or without the use of fever-reducing medication.
Student may return to school when fever-free for 24 hours w/o the use of fever-reducing medication. - The child is vomiting or has diarrhea.
- The child has a sore throat with a temperature elevation.
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AT SCHOOL:
- Medical Authorization for EpiPen and Inhaler Self Administration
- Request and Authorization for Medication
HEAD LICE POLICY:
The parent of a student found to have live head lice will receive a personal call or a note sent home regarding treatment. A student with live lice may be excluded immediately in the event of frequent or repeated infestations or at the discretion of the school nurse.
The parent of a student found to have live head lice will receive a personal call or a note sent home regarding treatment. A student with live lice may be excluded immediately in the event of frequent or repeated infestations or at the discretion of the school nurse.
IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL ENTRY IN SOUTH DAKOTA:
South Dakota Codified Law 13-28-7.1 requires students entering school or early childhood programs to present certification that they have been adequately immunized, according to the recommendations of the Department of Health. The law applies to all children entering school for the first time, including transfer students.
South Dakota Codified Law 13-28-7.1 requires students entering school or early childhood programs to present certification that they have been adequately immunized, according to the recommendations of the Department of Health. The law applies to all children entering school for the first time, including transfer students.
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION LINKS:
