WHEN SHOULD MY STUDENT STAY HOME FROM SCHOOL?
Your child is too ill to go to school if he/she has any of the following symptoms:
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Vomiting and/or diarrhea in the past 24 hours
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Shortness of breath or wheezing (not controlled with an inhaler if they have asthma)
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A cough that interrupts his/her normal activity or wakes them or other family members at night
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An undiagnosed rash unless cleared by a physician's note
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Drainage from the eye
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Severe sore throat
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Fever-If your child has had a temperature of 100° (or higher) in the past 24 hours they cannot attend school. Children are to be fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
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A contagious illness that is treated with antibiotics, such as strep throat or pink eye, and the student has not been taking the antibiotics for a full 24 hours before returning to school.