IF YOUR CHILD IS SICK:

If your child is ill, do not send your child to school. Please refer to the South Dakota Department of Health for a full listing of recommendations. Students should not attend school if:

• Temperature is 100.4 or above, with or without the use of fever-reducing medication. 

Student may return to school when fever-free for 24 hours w/o the use of fever-reducing medication.

• The child is vomiting or has diarrhea.

• The child has a sore throat with a temperature elevation.

Communicable Disease Guidlines

MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION AT SCHOOL

Medical Authorization for EpiPen and Inhaler Self Administration

Request and Authorization for Medication

HEAD LICE POLICY

The parent of a student found to have live head lice will receive a personal call or a note sent home regarding treatment. A student with live lice may be excluded immediately in the event of frequent or repeated infestations or at the discretion of the school nurse.

Additional Head Lice Information

Head Lice Treatment - Center for Disease Control and Prevention

IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL ENTRY IN SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota Codified Law 13-28-7.1 requires students entering school or early childhood programs to present certification that they have been adequately immunized, according to the recommendations of the Department of Health. The law applies to all children entering school for the first time, including transfer students.

IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION LINKS

SD Department of Health FAQ

Meningitis Booster Shots Information

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES FOR CHILDREN BIRTH – 18 YEARS

Recommended Immunizations for Children Birth to 6 Years Old

Recommended Immunizations for Children 7 to 18 Years Old