Policy JLCC
Communicable Diseases
School Board Approved: October 21, 2013
School Board Reviewed: December 5, 2022
The following policy is adopted to carry out the provisions of New Hampshire Statutes RSA
200:32, RSA 200:38, and RSA 200:39.
Whenever the school nurse has reason to suspect a student is suffering from a communicable illness, the nurse shall contact the parent to arrange for evaluation by the family’s physician.
If a student is prescribed an antibiotic to treat an illness, the student will remain at home for at least 24 hours after treatment has started.
If a student’s symptoms include a fever >100.0 degrees, that student shall remain at home until afebrile (without fever) for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medication.
Legal References:
RSA 200:32, Physical Examination of Pupils
RSA 200:38, Control and Prevention of Communicable Diseases; Duties of School Nurse
RSA 200:39, Exclusion from School