- My child isn't feeling well, I am not sure if I should keep him/her home?
- What do I need to do in order for my child to take medicine at school?
- I found lice in my child's hair, what should I do?
My child isn't feeling well, I am not sure if I should keep him/her home?
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Texas Department of State
Health Services and Round Rock ISD recommends that students
be kept home from school if any of the following conditions
exist:
•Signs of severe illness, including fever, irritability,
difficulty breathing, crying that doesn’t stop with the usual
comforting, or extreme sleepiness.
•Diarrhea and/or stools that contain blood or mucus.
•Vomiting within the last 24 hours, unless a physician
feels the cause of vomiting is not an infectious disease,
writes a note to that affect and the student is in no danger
of becoming dehydrated.
•Mouth sores and/or drooling until a physician or the health
authority does not feel the condition is infectious.
•Fever or rash or a change in behavior until a physician has
determined that the problem is not caused by an infectious
disease.
If a student becomes ill at school, the parent will be notified
to take the student home. School district personnel will adhere
to the exclusion and readmission recommendations provided by the
Texas Department of State Health Services. To prevent the spread
of a communicable disease, ill students must be symptom free and
fever free without the use of fever reducing medications
for 24 hours before returning to school.
What do I need to do in order for my child to take medicine at school?
A parent or legal guardian will need to complete a "request to
administer medication" form. This form and the RRISD medication
policy can be found on the page titled "medical forms." A
physician's order will be needed for medication that is to be
given more than 10 consecutive days. All medication will be kept
in the nurse's office and administered accordingly. Medications
given 3 times daily or less should be given at home, around
school hours, unless time sensitive. Medications must be in the
original container and properly labeled. For prescription
medications, ask the pharmacist for an extra school
bottle/container.
I found lice in my child's hair, what should I do?
Don't panic. Anyone can get headlice and it has nothing to do
with cleanliness. In fact, lice prefer a clean healthy head of
hair. Lice products or shampoos can be found at most drug
stores, make sure to follow the package directions exactly. Lice
products do not kill the eggs (or nits). You must remove all of
the nits with a fine toothed comb, section by section. Students
with an active case of lice will be sent home until treatment is
completed. For more detailed information on treatment procedures,
I am happy to assist over the phone or in person.