Global Concepts Charter K-8 School

The school nurse cannot serve as a substitute for the family doctor. Therefore, an ill child should not be sent to school for the school nurse to determine if the child is well enough to be in school. Instead, consult with your family doctor.

Please do not send your child to school if the following symptoms appear:

• Any student with undiagnosed skin eruptions on head, face, or body

• Any student who has an inflamed condition of the eye or eyes

• Any student who has head or body lice — or nits. Students may return to school 24 hours after their first treatment.

• A student with a temperature of 100 or more / who has not been fever-free for 24 hours or who has taken a fever-reducing medication within 24 hours prior to coming to school.

• Students having suspicious oral irritations

• If the symptoms of nausea or vomiting have occurred during the night, a child should remain at home until symptoms have subsided for 24 hours.

• Diarrhea with in the past 24 hours should remain home until free from diarrhea for a minimum of 24 hour

 If a child is absent from school for 3 or more consecutive days, a doctor's note is required upon return.