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DCSD Immunization Policy

DCSD Guidelines for Determining Student Illness


Illness at School:
A student may be sent home if they exhibit any of the following:
  • Undiagnosed skin eruptions / rashes
  • Nausea / vomiting / diarrhea
  • Severe abdominal pain
  • Fever of 100 degrees or higher
  • Disruptive, persistent cough
  • Loss of taste and / or smell


    • Return to School After Illness:

    After 24 hours of medication for the following conditions:

  • Strep throat
  • Infected skin eruptions
  • Other conditions requiring antibiotics 

    • Exception: If being treated for Pertussis, student must be on antibiotics for 5 days before returning to school

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    The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 24 hours:

  • Fever (without benefit of fever-reducing medication)
  • Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the absence of other symptoms of illness

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    The student has been free of the following conditions for at least 48 hours:

    • Vomiting and/or diarrhea when accompanied by other symptoms of illness