School
Health Policies:
Immunizations
Student Physicals
Student Medication
Student Illness
School Insurance
Accident Regulations
School Health Data
IMMUNIZATIONS
Immunizations must be up to date and filed at the school by
opening day of the school year or your child will not be allowed
to attend school. Mandatory immunizations include:
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DPT & Polio: at least three doses
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MMR: Two doses or (Please note: Students
born before 1985 need only one dose of the measles, mumps and
rubella vaccine
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Measles: One dose
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MMR: One dose
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Hepatitis B: Students born after January
1, 1993, must have three doses before entering kindergarten.
Students entering seventh grade after September 2001 must have
either the three-dose series or two doses of the adult vaccine.
The series completed must be noted on their immunization record.
Religious or medical exemptions to these
requirements must be submitted in writing. Your health care provider
will be able to provide the necessary proof. If you have any
questions, call the school nurse, the local health department or the
State Immunization Program’s regional representative.
STUDENT PHYSICALS
Per New York State law, physical exams must be done on all
children who are new to this school or who are in the following
grades — kindergarten, first, third, seventh and 10th. These must be
done after June 1 and turned in before Oct. 15. If a physical is not
provided before this date, one will be done by the school physician.
Please be sure to provide the school any medical information that
pertains to your child. This helps everyone involved with your
child’s care and education.
STUDENT MEDICATION
School personnel (nurse, principal, assistant principal) may
administer medication to school children if the following conditions
are met:
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A written request from the physician is
provided indicating diagnosis, name of medication, the frequency
and dosage of the prescribed medication.
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A new request is needed each school year.
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The parents submit a written request to
administer the medication as specified by the doctor.
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The medication is in a pharmacy container
that clearly states the date, name and address of the student,
as well as the physician, the dosage and the frequency. All
inhalers must have a labeled box.
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The medication must be delivered to the
nurse by the parent or guardian.
Under no circumstances should the medication
be delivered by the student.
STUDENT ILLNESS
Your child may need to stay home or will be sent home if any of
the following symptoms are present:
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Vomiting or diarrhea.
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Fever: A student must be fever-free for 24
hours before returning to school.
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Any unexplained rash (if your child is
sent home with a rash he or she will need a physician’s note to
return to school).
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Strep Throat: Your child will need three
doses of antibiotic and must be fever-free before returning to
school.
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Live lice or nits (lice eggs) present in
the hair. If your child has had lice or nits, he or she must be
brought to school to be checked before returning to class.
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Pink Eye: Redness or drainage from the
eyes. Your child must be on medication at least 24 hours before
returning to school.
SCHOOL INSURANCE
The Watervliet School District is a member of
the Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc.
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Pupils are covered for benefits once they
get on the school bus on the way to school and until they depart
the bus on their way home. Pupils who walk, drive or ride
bicycles to school are not covered until they enter the school.
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Benefits are available only after all
other insurances have been used. It is the parents’
responsibility to file their claim with their own company prior
to submitting any balance to the school.
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Injuries that require medical treatment
must be filed with Pupil Benefits Plan, Inc. within 30 days.
Non-athletic injuries will be filed with the school nurse,
athletic injuries with the athletic director.
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All claims should be submitted as promptly
as possible.
ACCIDENT
REGULATIONS
Accidents that occur during school hours or school-sponsored
activities must be reported immediately to the teacher, school
nurse, advisor or coach. If your child has had an accident in
school, please call the elementary nurse (629-3402) or the high
school nurse (629-3304).
STUDENT HEATH DATA
Because NY State is interested in data about children’s health,
schools are required to keep height and weight data and to calculate
students’ Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a way of checking for
underweight or overweight youngsters based on their height and
weight. Some schools will be surveyed by the state Department of
Health each year and asked to share the number of pupils they have
in each of six possible BMI categories based on students’ age and
sex. If our district is surveyed by the state, we will only share
group data (for instance, the number of second grade boys whose BMI
is below the fifth percentile), not individual data, such as names
or exact weight. However, if parents wish their child’s data to be
excluded from such group calculations, they may do so by contacting
the nurse at their child's school (WES nurse-629-3402, WJSHS
nurse-629-3304).
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