Student Health

--- ILLNESS AND INJURIES ---

The School Health Technician or office staff will assist students with basic first aid needs at school. Students feeling ill should report to the supervising staff who will refer the student to the health office before contacting parents. Parents will be notified by school personnel when necessary. Students may not call their parents directly from their mobile phones or leave campus without contacting the office, even when injured or sick. Parents should be sure to list on the emergency card the names of two adults, other than the parent/ guardian, who can pick up your student in the event the parent/guardian cannot be reached. It is imperative that you notify the office immediately of any change of address or phone numbers. 

--- HEALTH GUIDELINES ---

Please keep your child home from school if he/she exhibits any of the following symptoms: Recommended by Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) Health and Wellness Division and Communicable Disease Chart, American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 4)

Fever – Any child with a temperature of 100 degrees or more should be kept at home.  They must remain at home until they are fever free for 24 hours without medication.

Colds – A child with a hacking cough or a persistent, runny nose and yellow-green mucus discharge should remain at home.

Rashes – A child with a rash should remain at home, unless there is a note from your physician which states the cause of the rash and that the rash is non-contagious.

Vomiting – A child who vomits needs to be kept at home and may return when he/she has not vomited for 24 hours.

Diarrhea – A child with diarrhea needs to be kept at home and may return when he/she has been diarrhea free for 24 hours.

--- MEDICATION ---

Medication should be taken at home when possible. If a student must take medication during school hours, the office staff must administer it. Medications, both prescription and over the counter, may be given at school when it is deemed absolutely necessary by the authorized health care provider that the medication be given during school hours. The signed Parent/Guardian And Authorized Health Care Provider Request for Medication, along with the prescription or over the counter medication in the original container labeled with the name of the student, name of the medicine, dosage requirements and the doctor’s name must be provided to the school office. Students cannot bring aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) or any other medication to school on their own. All medication, prescription and over the counter, no matter how routine or harmless it may appear, must be authorized by a health care provider and kept in the school office during school hours.

--- IMMUNIZATIONS ---

Immunizations needed for students can be found on our district website, ovsd.org, or at your child’s pediatrician’s office. Personal beliefs exemptions from immunizations are not accepted when students are enrolling in school or reach the next immunization checkpoint at kindergarten and 7th grade. Students not providing proof of needed immunizations may be excluded from school.

--- LICE POLICY ---

Ocean View School District Board Policy 5141.33 states that a child with a case of active head lice  shall be allowed to stay in school until the end of the school day, that upon the student's return to school the school nurse or designee shall check the student for active head lice, and that the student will be allowed to remain in school if no active head lice are detected. If it is determined that the student remains infected with head lice, the school nurse or designee shall contact the student's parent/guardian to discuss treatment.