Parent/Student Handbook - PA Leadership Charter School

Annual Health Screening results may be performed during your child’s annual physical exam
and results sent to PALCS Health Services. PALCS nurses will schedule health screenings to
be performed in the nearest PALCS facility, at parent/guardian request.
PALCS faculty and staff observe students for conditions that indicate defect or disability and
are instructed to promptly report such conditions to the school nurse. All student health
information is maintained as a confidential health record, and its contents shall be divulged
only when necessary for the health of the student or at the request of the parent/guardian to a
physician.
Health forms are available online:
Moodle>INFO Center>Health Center>Emergency Care Forms
An Emergency Care Form is kept on file in the health office for each PALCS student. Each
year we request that the forms be completed and returned to PALCS prior to the first day of
school. At the University Scholars Program, the Center for Performing and Fine Arts Center,
and any on-site school activities, the emergency form is used to contact the parent/guardian if
a student becomes ill or sustains injury. It is our first and most important resource during an
emergency. Please remember to update any changes to your child’s emergency contacts or
health history during the course of the school year.
First Aid and Illness
First aid is defined as immediate, temporary care given in case of an accident or sudden
illness. First aid will be given by the school nurse or designated assistant following PALCS
Health Procedure Guidelines. If emergency care is deemed necessary for the student, school
personnel will attempt to contact the parent/guardian or other contacts listed on the
Emergency Care Form, including the doctor. If we are not able to reach your listed contacts
in an emergency, we will make the arrangements necessary to assist your child, at no expense
to PALCS.
Children should not attend school or field trips when they are ill or when they are not well
enough to participate. A child should not have a fever and/or vomiting, diarrhea, or rash for
at least 24 hours prior to returning to school to prevent the spread of infection.
When a child exhibits any of the following symptoms, he/she should be kept at home. Some
general guidelines are:
� Fevers: A child running a fever of 100 degrees or higher should stay home.
� A child running a fever of 99+ degrees may have trouble keeping up with normal
school activities and may well become sick before the day is over.
� A child with a low grade fever (99+ degrees) combined with other symptoms
should stay home.
� The rule of thumb is: “Fever free for 24 hours without medications” before
returning to school.
� Severe or Persistent Coughing
� Congestion or Very Runny Nose
� Unexplained Rashes
� Contagious Disease or Infection
� Untreated Head Lice
PALCS Parent and Student Handbook 2012-2013
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