Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

Only original containers of prescribed medication properly labeled by a registered pharmacist licensed in Texas will beaccepted. The medication must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appear in the U.S.Pharmacopoeia, and the dosage must not exceed the daily dosage approved by the FDA. Parents/guardians or designated adult must personally deliver and return their child’s medication to and from school.Medications will not be given to students to be returned home. This measure provides for the safety and security ofall students at the campus. (Policy FFAC) The district does not permit students to carry their own medication and self-administer unless the student hasasthma or a unique medical condition that requires immediate administration of medication under specifiedconditions. A current Medication Practitioner’s Written Order/Parent Consent stating the student may carry themedication is required.If the student has been prescribed asthma or anaphylaxis medication for use during the school day, the student andparents should discuss this with the school nurse.In accordance with a student’s individual health plan for management of diabetes, a student with diabetes will bepermitted to possess and use monitoring and treatment supplies and equipment while at school or at a school-relatedactivity. See the school nurse for information. [See policy FFAF(LEGAL).]When to keep your child home from school. Signs of severe illness, including fever irritability, difficulty breathing, crying that does not stop with theusual comforting measures, or extreme sleepiness, Diarrhea or stools that contain blood or mucous Vomiting two or more times in 24 hours unless a physician feels the cause of vomiting is not an infectiousdisease and the child is in no danger of becoming dehydrated, (physician’s note required) Fever (100 o ) or rash or a change of behavior until a physician has determined a problem is not caused by aninfectious disease, Fever-free for 24 hours (without fever reducing medication). Antibiotic use for 24 hours before returning to school. (physician’s note required)Student sent home for illness/injuries. If the school nurse determines from a health assessment that a student must besent home during the day related to health or injury, the parent/guardian may come to the Health Clinic for theirson/daughter. Students must be signed out following school procedure. The parent/guardian may also designate anotheradult to come to the school for their son/daughter. Identification such as a driver’s license with a photo will be required bythe school nurse and/or school official.To protect children from contagious illnesses, students infected with certain diseases are not allowed to come to schoolwhile contagious. Parents of a student with a communicable or contagious disease should inform the school nurse orcampus principal so that other students who have been exposed to the disease can be notified. Schools must exclude astudent from attendance while the disease is contagious and until the readmittance criteria have been met. (PolicyFFAD)Student readmission to school following illness/injury. A written notification signed by the parent/guardian is requiredwhen a student returns to school following absence from the illness or injury. A physician’s statement may be requestedby the principal or nurse based on an individual student’s diagnosis, i.e. severity of infectious disease or severity of injury.This physician’s statement should indicate that the student is sufficiently medically recovered to return to school. Thisstatement should be signed by a physician licensed in the State of Texas.Health screenings. Any student enrolling and attending school in the district for the first time must be screened forpossible Type 2 Diabetes in Children (TRAT2DC), vision, hearing, and spinal problems prior to completion of the firstsemester of enrollment or within 120 calendar days of enrollment. The school nurse will provide the screenings. (PolicyFFAA)First-aid preparations. First-aid products used by the school nurse are preparations which are frequently used in manyhouseholds. Parents/guardians should notify the school nurse should their son/daughter be unable to tolerate the use ofthese products. A list of the First-Aid preparations and their use is available online or from the school nurse.Bacterial meningitis. Bacterial Meningitis is a serious illness that can rapidly seriously endanger a child’s health. See theImportant Notices section for detailed information on this illness, its symptoms, and prevention measures.District’s Food Allergy Management Plan. As provided in Policy FFAF (LOCAL), the district is developing a food allergymanagement plan that will include procedures to limit the risk posed to students with food allergies and proceduresregarding the care of students with diagnosed food allergies who are at risk for anaphylaxis. Components of the plan will56