- Illness or Injury - Students who become ill or injured during the school day will be assisted by one of our school staff. If a determination is made that paramedic assistance is necessary, 9-1-1 will be called. Every attempt will be made to contact the parent/guardian before the child is transported to the hospital.
- Physical Examinations - Students entering preschool, kindergarten and sixth grade are required by the State of Illinois to have a current physical examination within one year prior to starting that grade level. Transfer students must meet the same requirement. Before participating in the interscholastic sports program, a student must have a physical exam within one year of the start of the specific sport.
- Dental Examination - Effective July 1, 2005 – Public Act 93-946 requires all Illinois children enrolling in kindergarten, second and six grade to have an oral health exam. Each child shall present proof of exam by a dentist prior to MAY 15th of the school year.
- Vision Examination - Effective January 1, 2008 – Public Act 95-671 requires all Illinois children enrolling in kindergarten in a public, private, or parochial school and any student enrolling for the first time in a public, private or parochial school shall have an eye examination. Each such child is to present proof of having been examined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or a licensed optometrist within the previous year before October 15 of the school year. If the child fails to present proof by October 15, the school may hold the child’s report card until either (a) the child presents proof of a completed eye examination or (b) the child presents proof that any eye examination will take place within 60 days after October 15.
- Immunizations - All immunizations must be current according to the requirements of the State of Illinois. Students who fail to comply with these requirements will not be allowed to attend. Transfer students are expected to meet the same requirements.
- Records - All required health records are due by the beginning of school. If they are not submitted by November 1, a student may lose his privilege to attend Concordia Lutheran School.
- Participation - As a general rule, if a student is well enough to attend school, he is well enough to attend physical education classes and recess. With written parental verification, a child may be excused from physical education or outdoor activities for a reasonable amount of time.
- Cold Weather - Students will participate in outdoor recess throughout the winter months as long as the air temperature and/or wind chill is not below 15 degrees. It is the parent’s responsibility to send the student to school with appropriate outdoor clothing.
- Medications at School - Medications should be limited to those required during school hours which are necessary to maintain the student in school and those needed in the event of an emergency. Medication will be stored in the school office. An adult must supervise the student as he/she administers his/her own medicine. Documentation concerning medications must be provided to the school administrative assistant. All medicines need to be in the original pharmacy container. This policy includes, but is not limited to prescription and non-prescription medications. Medications that need to be kept cold will be kept in a refrigerator. Students will not have direct access to medications. All medications administered during the day will be recorded and signed by the adult giving the medicine. The State requires a permission slip from the parent or guardian to allow Concordia Staff to dispense over the counter medicines such as Tylenol, Advil, and Ibuprofen to your child. Please send in a permission slip which is signed and dated by the parent/guardian of the child. Please be sure to include the time it is to be administered to your child. You will also need to provide the over-the-counter medicine such as Tylenol, Advil, or Ibuprofen. We will put your child’s name on it and keep it locked in school office. Only bring unopened medications (i.e. Tylenol, Ibuprofen, etc.)
If your child needs cough drops during the day, please send them to school in a zip locked bag with the child’s name on it. They will be given to the teacher who will administer them as needed. We cannot provide students with cough drops.
- Absences - Students must be kept home from school if they have any of the following:
- Fever: Fever is defined as a temperature over 100 degrees. Students may not return to school until he/she has been fever free for 24 hours without the aid of a fever reducer such as Tylenol or Advil.
- Diarrhea: Diarrhea is defined as 4-5 loose stools within a 24-hour period. Students may not return to school until 12 hours after the last episode.
- Vomiting: Students may return to school 12 hours after the last episode and only after they are able to tolerate food.
- Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis): Children must be treated with prescription antibiotic drops for a full 24-hours before returning to school.
- Acute Infections: This could include but is not limited to any infectious disease that can be transmitted to others such as: upper respiratory infections, strep throat, scarlet fever, chicken pox, etc… Any infection requiring an antibiotic will require that child be excluded from school until they are fever free and on the antibiotic for a full 24 hours.
- Persistent Cough: A persistent cough can be warring to a child; resulting in fatigue, disruption the classroom, and further spreading of germs. In this case, the child may need to stay home until the condition improves.
- Skin Conditions: Any undiagnosed sore that can not be covered or untreated skin eruptions will require a doctor’s written clearance before the child may return to school.
- Chicken Pox: Student may not return to school until they are fever free for a full 24-hours and all the lesions are dry and crusted.
- Head Lice: Students may return to school once the first treatment is complete and verification has been made that the child is nit (egg) free.
If you child has any of the conditions listed above, please inform the school when calling in your student as absent. Certain conditions, such as Chicken Pox, must be reported by the school to Winnebago County Health Department.
All policies in the handbook are subject to interpretation and enforcement by teachers and administration.
