Student Health and Wellness
Student Health and Wellness
See Policy 533: Wellness
The wellness policy helps create smarter, happier kids, and a healthier community. The school district is working together with parents, teachers, health care providers, dietitians and the community to strengthen kids’ minds and bodies. The revised policy is all about getting kids moving; serving nutritious meals, snacks and concessions; creating safer environments for kids with allergies, medical conditions and other dietary restrictions; and making it easier for kids to be active and healthy beyond the school day.
- Emergency Contact Information
- Immunizations
- Health Conditions, Illness/Injury at School and When a Student Should Stay Home
- Homebound Instruction
- Medications
- Minnesota Health Care Programs
- Suicide Prevention Information
At the beginning of the school year parents/guardians are asked to update their child’s emergency information in PowerSchool. It is necessary that we have parent phone numbers as well as phone numbers for two additional family members or friends who can be contacted in case children have a medical emergency or needs to be picked up from school.
Families are also asked to share any information about special health conditions or medications that emergency care providers would need to be aware of in the event of an emergency.
Please notify the school immediately of any changes to a child’s emergency or contact information during the school year.
Immunizations
Minnesota Statute 121A.15 requires every student enrolled in school to be immunized against certain diseases or file a legal medical or non-medical exemption. This law includes students enrolled in public and non-public PreK-12 programs, as well as childcare, preschool, alternative programs and home school programs.
Students are not able to attend school if their immunizations are not in compliance in one of the following ways:
- Immunization Record, provided by your child's doctor, can be used to document vaccinations and/or to claim an exemption from the requirements for medical or non-medical exemptions. Schools accept other versions of immunization records as long as all required immunizations are listed.
- Medical exemptions must be signed by a health care provider.
- Non-medical exemptions must be signed by a parent/guardian and notarized.
For more information, visit the immunization webpage.
Health Conditions
It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the appropriate school staff of any medical condition that may impact the health or safety of their child during the school day or in school activities.
Illness/Injury at School
When a student becomes ill or injured at school, they are evaluated by health office staff. The parent/guardian or designated emergency contact will be notified if the student needs to go home or if parent/guardian consultation is required. If emergency care is needed, 911 will be called.
When a Student Should Stay Home
Students should stay home if they have:
- Fever of 100 degrees F within the last 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medication such as "Tylenol" or ibuprofen-type medicines.
- Diarrhea or vomiting within the last 24 hours.
- Uncontrolled cough.
- Mucus/sputum that is green or yellow and cannot be contained.
- Strep: Students may return to school 12 hours after start of antibiotic.
- Chicken pox: Students may return when pox are crusted over.
- An open wound that cannot be covered.
Homebound instruction may be provided for a student who is absent from school for three or more weeks due to illness or injury. A teacher may be arranged to provide instruction for a child at home so they are able to stay current with school work.
Medications
The following must be provided before a medication, either prescription or over-the-counter, may be administered to a student at school: a written authorization from a parent/guardian, and a signed order from the licensed prescriber stating the name and dose of medication, times and duration for administration. Medications must be sent in the original container or pharmacy-labeled container.
If a student is to self-administer a medication, parents must submit the appropriate form from our website. Students may carry asthma medication and an EpiPen at school. Secondary students may self-administer and self-carry non-prescription, over the counter, pain relieving medication at school provided that they have written parent permission, the medication is in its original container, and the medication does not contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
Minnesota Health Care Programs
Minnesota Health Care Programs have free and low-cost health insurance for children and families who qualify. Income is one factor for qualifying. Other rules and limits apply. For more information, call your county office or visit the MN Department of Health website.
To get a MNsure application for health coverage and help paying costs (DHS-6696):
- Print one from the Internet
- Call (877) KIDS-NOW toll free
- Call Washington County at 651-430-6459
Suicide Prevention Information
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or Text 988
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
- Crisis Text Line - Text MN to 741741
Free 24/7 support from a volunteer crisis counselor.
- Washington County Crisis Response Unit (CRU) - Call 651-275-7400 or email CrisisResponse@co.washington.mn.us
Mobile crisis mental health services that are 24/7/365, face-to-face, intensive, short-term help for adults and children experiencing a crisis.
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