507.3 - Communicable Diseases
507.3 - Communicable DiseasesStudents 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 and school nurse.
The health risk to immunosupressed 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, in conjunction with the school nurse, to develop administrative regulations stating the procedures for dealing with students with a
communicable disease.
NOTE: This policy is consistent with current health practices regarding communicable diseases. The bloodborne pathogen language in the second paragraph and
accompanying regulation is in compliance with federal law on control of bloodborne pathogens.
Legal Reference: School Board of Nassau County v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987).
29 U.S.C. §§ 701 et seq. (2004).
45 C.F.R. Pt. 84.3 (2004).
Iowa Code ch. 139 (2007).
641 I.A.C. 1.2-.5, 7.
Cross Reference: 403.3 Communicable Diseases - Employees
506 Student Records
507 Student Health and Well-Being
Approved 2-15-2010
Reviewed 7-20-2015
Revised
507.3E2 - Reportable Infectious Diseases
507.3E2 - Reportable Infectious DiseasesWhile the school district is not responsible for reporting, the following infectious diseases are required to be reported to the state and local public health offices:
Acquired Immune Leprosy Rubella (German
Deficiency Syndrome Leptospirosis measles)
(AIDS) Lyme disease Rubeola (measles)
Amebiasis Malaria Salmonellosis
Anthrax Meningitis Shigellosis
Botulism (bacterial or viral) Tetanus
Brucellosis Mumps Toxic Shock Syndrome
Campylobacteriosis Parvovirus B 19 Trichinosis
Chlamydia trachomatis infection (fifth Tuberculosis
Cholera disease and other Tularemia
Diphtheria complications) Typhoid fever
E. Coli 0157:h7 Pertussis Typhus fever
Encephalitis (whooping cough) Venereal disease
Giardiasis Plague Chancroid
Hepatitis, viral Poliomyelitis Gonorrhea
(A,B, Non A- Psittacosis Granuloma Inguinale
Non-B, Unspecified) Rabies Lymphogranuloma
Histoplasmosis Reye's Syndrome Venereum
Human Immunodeficiency Rheumatic fever Syphilis
Virus (HIV) infection Rocky Mountain Yellow fever
other than AIDS spotted fever
Influenza Rubella (congenital
Legionellosis syndrome)
Any other disease which is unusual in incidence, occurs in unusual numbers of circumstances, or appears to be of public health concern, e.g., epidemic diarrhea, food or
waterborne outbreaks, acute respiratory illness.
NOTE: Be sure to mail the appropriate copies to both the state and local public health offices. School districts must submit a report weekly if there are cases of mumps,
chicken pox, erythema infectiosum, gastroenteritis, influenza-like illnesses and if the number is greater than 10 percent of the school district's enrollment.
507.3E3 - Report Form
507.3E3 - Report FormSource: Iowa Department of Public Health (1997).
REPORT THE FOLLOWING DISEASES IMMEDIATELY BY TELEPHONE (1-800-362-2736)
Botulism Yellow Fever
Poliomyelitis Cholera
Rabies (Human) Disease outbreaks of Diphtheria
Rubella Plague
Rubeola (measles) any public health concern
REPORT ALL OTHER DISEASES BELOW.
See 507.3E2 for list of reportable infectious diseases.
WEEK ENDING ______________
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DISEASE PATIENT COUNTY OR CITY DOB SEX
Name _________________________________________ Parent (If applicable) _______________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Attending Physician _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Name _________________________________________ Parent (If applicable) _______________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Attending Physician _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Name _________________________________________ Parent (If applicable) _______________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Attending Physician _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Reporting Physician, Hospital, or Other Authorized Person: ______________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Remarks:________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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FOR SCHOOLS ONLY: Report over 10% absent only.
Total enrollment:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Number Absent ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
% of Enrollment ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
REPORT NUMBER OF CASES ONLY
Chickenpox Gastroenteritis
Erythema infectiosum (5th Disease) Influenza-like illness (URI)