The school health rooms are set up to give first aid to the sick and injured, do screenings, give necessary medications and care for students with chronic health problems.

In order to protect the health and well-being of the students in each of our schools, it is vital for parents and nurses to maintain an open dialogue about your child.

There are four primary health related areas for parents to understand and support:

Health Assessment/School Physicals:

As required by Kansas law, all students up to the age of nine must have on file a completed health assessment (physical) form. The assessment may be completed by a physician or by a nurse certified by the KSDE. Failure to comply with this policy will result in the student being excluded from school until compliance is achieved. Exemptions under this policy may be obtained by a written statement signed by one parent/guardian that the student is adherent of a religious denomination whose teachings are opposed to such assessments. You may download the form by clicking on the link below.

Health Assessment form

The school nurses keep a student health history form on file to better understand your child's physical needs and limitations. If you are new to the district or if your child's health history has changed, please click on the link below to download the form. Once completed, please send it to your child's school nurse.

Student Health History form

Students in grades 7-12 who participate in Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) athletics, spirit or spirit competition groups must have a physical completed each year the student participates in the activity. The physical may be completed by a practicing physician or registered physician's assistant. The form may be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

KSHSAA Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation

Each school year, every pupil enrolling or enrolled in school for the first time, and each child enrolling or enrolled for the first time in a preschool or daycare program operated by a school must present proof that the pupil has received his/her immunizations. Please click on the link below to review state immunization requirements.

Immunization Requirements

Medication:

All student medication, including over-the-counter drugs, must be administered through the nurse's office under the supervision of the school nurse and are to be sent to school in the original container labeled with the student's name.

If at all possible, medication needs to be given prior to coming to school or after returning home from school under parent supervision. The inital dose of medication must be given by the parent/guardian to determine if the student will have an adverse reaction.

It is the parent's responsibility to assure that the medication brought to school is the correct dosage prescribed and listed on the bottle.

A completed Request for Administration of Medication form must be filled out for each medication the student will be taking at school. The form can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Request for Administration of Medication form

Screenings:

Vision - vision screenings are provided for all students during the first year after their admission and not less than once every two years thereafter. This screening is performed by the school nurse or other qualified person.

Hearing - hearing screenings are provided for all students during the first year after their admission and not less than once every three years thereafter. All hearing tests are performed by the school nurse or other person trained in the use of a calibrated audiometer.

Dental - dental inspections may be performed annually on all students in grades K-6 unless the parent/guardian chooses to opt-out. This screening is performed by a person or persons trained in dental inspection. You may also have your dentist complete a card verifying that your child has received dental care. Click here to download the card to print and take to your dentist.

Scoliosis - scoliosis screenings may be performed on 5th grade students unless the parent/guardian chooses to opt out. This screening is performed by a person or persons trained in scoliosis screenings.

Illness:

Students who are ill should never be sent to school. Students with temperatures at or above 100 degrees will be sent home. They must be fever free for 12 hours without the use of fever reducing medications before returning to class.

 Ill students need to be picked up from school quickly in order to prevent the spread of disease to others. Parents are notified to pick up students when the school finds it necessary to send a student home. If the parent/guardian is unavailable, the emergency contact will be notified. Please keep family and emergency information current with the school.

A contagious disease may require a physician's order for your student to return to school. Contact the school nurse in your child's building if your student is diagnosed with:

Streptococcal infections - excluded until on treatment for 24 hours.
Ringworm - excluded until treatment is started and affected area is covered.
Measles - excluded for four days after rash appears.
Mumps - excluded for four days from onset of illness.
Rubella (German measles) - excluded for seven days after appearance of rash.
Chicken pox - infected person shall remain in isolation for 6 days after the first crop of vesicles appear or until the lesions are crusted, whichever comes first.
Pinkeye - excluded until on treatment 24 hours and no discharge in the eye.
Impetigo - excluded until on treatment and checked by RN.
Scabies - excluded until treated and checked by RN.
Shingles - excluded only if not covered.
Pediculosis (head lice) - excluded until treatment with an insecticidal drug is initiated.
Mononucleosis - physician's note on attendance needed.