The school district is required to provide educational services to all school age children who reside within its boundaries. By law, however, admission to school may be denied to any child diagnosed as having a disease whereby attendance could be harmful to the welfare of other students. The Board of Education recognizes that communicable diseases which may afflict students range from common childhood diseases, acute and short-term in nature, to chronic, life-threatening diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This school district shall rely on the advice of the medical community in assessing the risk of transmission of various …

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  • Last Reviewed/Revised: April 2011
  • Last Adopted: July 12, 1989

Cross References:

  • EBBA, Prevention of Disease/Infection Transmission
  • JLCA, Physical Examinations of Students
  • JLCCA, Students with HIV/AIDS
  • JLCE, First Aid and Emergency Medical Care
  • JRA/JRC, Student Records/Release of Information on Students
Policy Section: J - Students

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