Illness Procedures

More detailed information:  Texas Department of State Health Services - Communicable Disease ChartFever

• According to the CDC, fever is 100.4 degrees or higher.
• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  when 24 hours fever free WITHOUT fever reducing medications

Vomiting and/or Diarrhea

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  time period of 24 hours with no vomiting and/or diarrhea

Pink Eye (bacterial or viral)

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  permission and/or permit is issued by a physician or local health authority, or until symptom free

Head Lice

• Sent home:  if the student has live lice*
• Return to school:  after treatment and recheck by the school nurse*
• Note sent to parents

Wound (draining)

• Sent home:  if drainage cannot be contained with a dressing
• Return to school:  when drainage can be contained with a dressing

Flu

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  when 24 hours fever free WITHOUT fever reducing medications

Ringworm

• Sent home:  no, unless the infected areas are unable to be covered up
• Return to school:  when infected area can be covered up or treatment has begun

RSV:

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  when 24 hours fever free WITHOUT fever reducing medications

Scabies

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  when treatment has begun

Strep Throat

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  after 24 hours of antibiotics AND fever free WITHOUT fever reducing medications

Covid-19

• Sent home:  yes
• Return to school:  fever free 24 hrs WITHOUT fever reducing medications