Adoption Date: 06/22/2021

History: 3/22/22 (updated), 2/14/23 (updated), 2/13/24 (updated)

Students with a communicable disease will be allowed to attend school provided their presence does not create a substantial risk of illness or transmission to other students or employees. The term "communicable disease" will mean an infectious or contagious disease spread from person to person, or animal to person, or as defined by law.

Prevention and control of communicable diseases is included in the school district's bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan. The procedures will include scope and application, definitions, exposure control, methods of compliance, universal precautions, vaccination, post-exposure evaluation, follow-up, communication of hazards to employees and record keeping. This plan is reviewed annually by the superintendent or designee and health services manager.

The health risk to immunosuppressed students is determined by their personal physician. The health risk to others in the school district environment from the presence of a student with a communicable disease is determined on a case-by-case basis by the student's personal physician, a physician chosen by the school district or public health officials.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent or designee, in conjunction with the health services manager, to develop administrative regulations stating the procedures for dealing with students with a communicable disease.

 

Policy References:

Legal Reference: 

School Board of Nassau County v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987).
29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq.
45 C.F.R. Pt. 84.3.
Iowa Code ch. 139A.8.
641 I.A.C. 1.2-.5, 7

Cross Reference: 

403.3         Communicable Diseases - Employees
403.3R1    Communicable Diseases - Employees - Regulation
403.3E1    Communicable Diseases - Employees - Hepatitis B Vaccine Information and Record