Emergency Treatment
The Board recognizes that the School is responsible for providing first aid or emergency treatment in case of sudden illness or injury to a student, but that further medical attention is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
Each parent/guardian must provide an emergency telephone number where the parent or designee of the parent can be reached.
When a student is injured, staff shall provide immediate care and attention until relieved by a superior, a nurse, or a doctor. The principal or designated staff member should immediately contact the parent so that the parent can arrange for care or treatment of the injured student.
If a child develops symptoms of illness while at the School, the responsible School officials shall do the following:
1. Isolate the child immediately from other children in a room or area segregated for that purpose;
2. Inform the parent/guardian or designee as soon as possible about the illness and request that he or she pick up the child; and
3. Report each case of suspected communicable disease the same day by telephone to the local health authority, or as soon as possible thereafter if no contact can be made the same day.
In the event that the parent cannot be reached and, in the judgment of the principal or his or her designee, immediate medical attention is required, the injured student may be taken directly to the hospital and treated by the physician on call. When the parent is located, he or she may elect to continue the treatment or make other arrangements.
Policy History
Adopted on: June 14, 2021
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