Students should remain home when they have a fever of 100 or above. They should remain home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the aid of fever reducers.

They should stay home if they are vomiting, have an undiagnosed rash, have uncontrolled asthma, or have untreated pink eye. Students must be free of these symptoms for 24 hours before they return to school.

This is in the best interest of your child and other children as well. There may be other conditions that would keep or send a child home that will be decided by the school nurse in collaboration with the parent.

If you are not sure you should keep your child home please do not hesitate to call and speak with your school nurse before you come in.

When your child does return to school they must bring a note from a Parent/Legal Guardian or doctor. Please take the note to the Attendance Clerk or upload the note using the Absence Reporting Form.

Vision and hearing screenings are performed on all new enrollees to PISD. If your child does not pass a screening, you will receive a referral letter with the recommendation of seeing your doctor of choice for further evaluation. You should return this referral to the school nurse with the doctor’s recommendations.

If you do not wish your child to be screened please inform the school in writing, stating your reasons for not screening.

Any treatment given at school is limited to first aid. When a pupil becomes ill or is injured at school and needs to go home, parents are notified. If they cannot be reached and the situation requires medical attention beyond our resources, it may be necessary to send the student to the hospital emergency service for needed care until the parents can be reached. Parents are responsible for emergency care costs.

Parents should supply the school with information concerning current special health problems that are under the care of a physician.

The staff cannot give any medications while waiting for you to pick your child up.

By law, anyone knowing or suspecting physical, emotional or sexual child abuse must report the incident to Child Protective Services.