Child should not be at school or in contact with other children:

If child feels well enough, he/she may attend school:

Runny nose

Cloudy or yellow/green discharge with congestion, fever

Clear drainage as with allergies

Cough

Frequent or uncontrollable,

producing mucous or

accompanied by fever

Infrequent, no mucous is being coughed up and/or child has been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours before returning to school, no fever

Diarrhea or vomiting

More than one occurrence; allow 24 hours after last incident of diarrhea or vomiting before sending child back to school

Single incident of diarrhea and no other symptoms (i.e., fever, vomiting)

24 hours has past since last occurrence

of vomiting or diarrhea

Strep throat or Scarlet Fever

Sore throat, headache, nausea, fever rash, (children do not always have fever or complain of a sore throat.)

The only way to rule out Strep is with a throat culture. 

After 24 hours on antibiotics and   fever free for 24 hours

“Pink eye”

(Conjunctivitis)

Eye is red, burning or itching, crusty, white or yellow drainage is occurring

Bacterial conjunctivitis: after 24 hours on antibiotics

Viral conjunctivitis: with a note from the Dr. stating no longer contagious

Rash

Any child with an unknown rash will be dismissed for medical evaluation

Rash free or with written permission from physician stating rash is not contagious

Chicken Pox

Itching pink/red spots with blister-type center, fever

Lesions crusted over and dry, no fever

Head lice

Nits or lice present

Nit-free, nurse has checked and permits student to go to class