Adoption Date: 06/22/2021

History: 3/22/22 (updated), 2/14/23 (reviewed), 2/13/24 (updated), 3/11/25 (reviewed), 8/12/25 (updated), 2/10/26 (updated)

Physical examinations by an approved healthcare professional are required for students entering the preschool program. Students in 7-12th grade playing a sport must submit proof of a physical examination annually. These signed certificates of examination should be kept on file at the attendance center. A physical examination for kindergarten students is recommended but not required. A physical examination and proof of such an examination may be required by the administration for students in other grades enrolling for the first time in the school district. Each student will submit an up-to-date certificate of health upon the request of the superintendent. Failure to provide this information may be grounds for disciplinary action.

Students enrolled in the district must provide proof of all immunizations required for school attendance according to Iowa Law. The student may be admitted conditionally to the attendance center if the student has not yet completed the immunization process but is in the process of doing so. According to state law, failure to meet the immunization requirement will be grounds for suspension, expulsion or denial of admission. Upon recommendation of the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Department of Health and Human Servies, students entering the district for the first time may be required to pass a TB test prior to admission. The district may conduct TB tests of current students.

Exemptions from the immunization requirement in this policy will be allowed only for medical or religious reasons recognized under the law. The student must provide a valid Iowa State Department of Health and Human Services Certificate of Immunization Exemption to be exempt from this policy. The district will include information related to immunization requirements as well as exemption requirements in the district's registration documentation as well as on the district's website.

 

Policy References:

Legal Reference:

Iowa Code §§ 139A.8; 280.13.
281 I.A.C. 33.5.
641 I.A.C. 7.