Students 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
