The Illinois State School Code requires every child prior to, or upon entering kindergarten or
first grade, sixth grade and ninth grade, and every pupil first entering a public, private or parochial
school in this state, to have a physical examination and history of immunizations. Hepatitis B
3 shot series is still required for fifth grade entry.Additional health examinations of the pupils may
be required when deemed necessary by the school authorities. The Board of Education requires
a dental examination consistent with the regulations for physicals and immunizations.
Parents are reminded of the necessity to inform the school of any special health problem such as
diabetes, epilepsy, allergies, etc., so that the school is able to carry out efficiently any needed
procedure relevant to a problem.
Parents should also inform the school by written note of any medicine a child must take during
the school day. All medication is to be checked into the Principal's office. The office will only
supervise the self-administration of prescription medicines as directed by the instructions on the
medicine container.
The school nurse is delegated to see that health records are up-to-date, to make home visits, to
hold conferences, etc. Vision and hearing tests will be conducted in selected grades.
Physical and dental examination forms should be on file in the school office on the first day of
school. Please make arrangements to comply with these requirements during summer vacation, as
your child may not participate in physical education classes or athletics until these are on file. Failure
to satisfy this requirement will result in your child being removed from school until the requirement
is met. If you desire information on free clinics, please call the school nurse at 458-2145.
VISION AND HEARING REQUIREMENTS
The Illinois Department of Public Health conducts vision and hearing screenings as required by
law. Your child is not required to undergo the vision screening if an optometrist or opthamologist
has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within
the previous 12 months.
The vision and hearing screening is not a substitute for a complete vision or hearing examination
provided by your doctor. If you do not want your child screened, or your child is under a doctor’s
care regarding vision and hearing, contact the school.
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Vision & Hearing Screening Program
The Will County Health Deparement provides, on a yearly basis, required Vision & Hearing screening, on the following grades:
HEARING SCREENING: All preschool, kindergarten, fisrt, second & third grade. All Special Education sutdents, teacher referrals & students new to the district.
VISION SCREENING: All preschool, kindergarten, second, & eighth grade, all special education students, teacher referrals & new students to the district.
After completion of the second screening the Will County Health Department will mail notices to parents of students found in need of medical attention. The parent is given six weeks to follow up with thier physician or eye doctor for evaluation.
Newest Requirement: As of the 08/09 school year, all kindergarten students will be required to have a vision exam before entering the public school system.
MEDICATION
It is important for the school district to have knowledge of a medication needed for any student
during the school day. In order to insure the safety of each child, the Principal, nurse and faculty of
the respective buildings must have information on the type of medication, dosage, and frequency of
need. The nurse will provide the necessary medical information to the Principal and staff.
All medication is to be presented to the nurse’s office of that respective building along with a
signed note from the physician and parent with instructions as to how and when the medication is to
be dispensed. All prescriptions are to be in the original prescription container with the student's name
written on the outside of the container.
Medication may be administered to a student by injection only when the student is diagnosed
with a predetermined cause ie: diabetic needing insulin or a life endangering situation. The
parent/guardian must have on file in the student's medical file a written and signed permission
statement authorizing the injection, along with a signed and dated written order from the student's
physician.
In case you are unfamiliar with the school and state policy in the administration of medication to students,
we would like to bring you up to date on this matter. If your child must have medication, prescribed or
over-the-counter medication during school hours, you have the following choices:
You may come to the school and give the medication to your child at the appropriate time.
You may discuss with your doctor an alternative schedule for administering medications. It is
best to have it administered during non-school hours if possible.
If it is necessary that school personnel administer medication to your child, you must either: (A) Have your
physician fax an order to the school nurse at 458-4039; or (B) you must obtain a copy of a medication form
from the school nurse or school secretary. Take the form to your child's physician. The form and/or physician's
order must list the medication needed, dosage, and the number of times per day the medication is to be
administered. This is required for both prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
The medication order is only good for that school year. A new medication order is required for the next school year.
Prescription medication must be brought to school in a pharmacy labeled bottle which contains instructions on
how and when to be given. Over-the-counter medication must be received in the original container and will be
administered according to the physician's written instructions. All medications must be given to the nurse's
office in each building.
Asthmatic students are required to have a signed parental agreement form and a doctor signed "Asthma Action Plan".
In fairness to those giving the medication and the safety of your child, there will be no exceptions to this policy.
Failure to follow the above instructions could place your child at risk for disciplinary action.
Thank you for your assistance in providing the most safe environment for our students.
STUDENT BLOOD INCIDENTS AFFECTING DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AT SCHOOL
The Illinois Department of Labor adopted the federal Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) regulations on bloodborne pathogens in January, 1993. Students who are
involved in a blood incident (exposing a student's blood to any school district employee in which a
student's blood could have penetrated non-intact skin, eyes, mouth or other mucous membranes) will
be requested to have their blood tested for bloodborne pathogens (human immunodeficiency virus-
HIV and hepatitis B virus-HBV) at the expense of the school district. Parents or guardians will be
asked to allow their child to be tested. All laws pertaining to confidentiality will be followed. The
OSHA regulations apply only to students who have blood incidents with school district employees.
The OSHA regulations do not apply to students who are exposed to other student's blood.