OUSD HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

In accordance with Board Policy 5142, the following guidelines have been established to provide a safe school environment that is conducive to learning and ensure student safety and the prevention of student injury.

 

Send to School

• Fever free for 24 hours without fever medication
• No vomiting in the last 24 hours
• No diarrhea in the last 24 hours
• Minor cold symptoms
• Asthma responsive to medication
• With a doctor's clearance following hospitalization, orthopedic injury or communicable disease

 

Keep at Home

• Fever in the last 24 hours
• Vomiting in the last 24 hours
• Diarrhea in the last 24 hours
• Signs of illness that interfere with learning, sleep, activity or play
• Cold symptoms such as frequent coughing and or nasal discharge that do not respond to medication.

 

See Health Practitioner and Keep Home

• Complaints of ear pain or drainage from ears
• Nasal discharge which persists over 14 days duration
• Persistent sore throat with fever or rash
• Undiagnosed skin rash or sores with redness, swelling, or fluid
• Redness of the eye with discharge or swelling
• Asthma not responding to medication, peak flow 50% or less, or treatment required more than
• every 4 hours.

OUSD ORTHOPEDIC PROTOCOL

All ace wraps, braces, splints, casts, and crutches must have a note from the medical provider or the school site certified athletic trainer. Students with casts and crutches will not be allowed to actively participate in playground/PE activities because of the potential danger to the student and others. High school athletes will follow the direction of certified athletic trainers for physical activities.

MIDDLE SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

As of July 1, 2019 the new California immunization requirement states that all students entering 7th grade have two doses of Varicella and one Tdap booster given on or after their 11th birthday prior to entering 7th grade. Your incoming 7th grader will not be allowed to start the school year without proof. If you would like to learn more about the requirement please visit the website by clicking here.