STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

School nurses can help support your student’s long-term or temporary health conditions. Students with life-threatening conditions, such as severe bee sting allergies, severe food allergies, severe asthma, diabetes, seizures, etc., are required to have a medication or treatment order and nursing care plan in place before they can start each school year. If a medication or treatment order is not provided, the superintendent may exclude the child until such order has been provided. This requirement applies to students with a life-threatening condition who are new to the district and to students who are already attending the school. Contact your school nurse to discuss your child’s healthcare needs at school.

For additional information and requirements related to life-threatening health conditions, please see School Board Policy #3413 and Procedure #3413 and Policy #3417 (Catheterization).