Health Services
TCIS Health and Safety Plan
Should I Send My Child To School?
A student should not come to school (and will be sent home from school) if they have or have had:
- A fever of 100 degrees F or more in the past 24 hours
- Vomiting more than twice in the preceding 24 hours
- Diarrhea that causes "accidents" or results in greater than two bowel movements above what the child normally experiences in a 24-hour period
- Skin sores or undiagnosed skin rash
- Respiratory virus symptoms that are worsening or not improving and not better explained by another cause such as seasonal allergies
When Should My Child Return To School?
In general, a child may return to school when they are well enough to participate in school and care of the returning child does not interfere with the school staff's ability to teach or care for other students.
- Fever free and has not been using fever-reducing medicine for at least 24 hours
- Fever with a new rash, has been evaluated by a healthcare provider, fever has resolved (provide copy of healthcare return to school document)
- Uncovered skin sores are crusting, and the child is under treatment from a provider (provide copy of healthcare return to school document)
- Vomiting has resolved overnight, and the child can hold down food/liquids in the morning
- Diarrhea has improved, the child is no longer having accidents and has returned to a close to normal bowel movement cycle per 24-hour period
- Respiratory virus symptoms are getting better overall for at least 24 hours
Reporting Absences
Calling in a Sick Student
-Call the main office @ (612) 821-6470 to report your student's absence each day your student is ill.
-Report the reason for the absence and the symptoms or diagnosis like chicken pox, strep throat, cough and fever, or pink eye.
Please contact the school Health Office if your child has any injury or illness that requires modifications in his/her school day, prior to returning to school.
Health Services Provided:
- Promotion of health and well being for students, families and school personnel by teaching and counseling
- Implementation of Action Plans for the care of students with chronic health conditions
- Assessment of students who are ill
- Emergency care for injuries and accidents
- Assessment and evaluation of the health status of students
- Prevention and control of communicable disease
- Vision and hearing screening
- Annual review of student immunization status
- Counseling regarding health findings
- Daily administration of medication
- Individual Health Care Plans
- Networking with community agencies for services to students
Ms. Sandra T.
Health Aide
sandrat@iecmail.net
Ms. Kaisa M.
Health Aide
kaisam@iecmail.net