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203. Communicable Diseases and Immunization
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1.Authority
SC 1303a
(a)
Title 22
Sec. 23.84
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In order to safeguard the school community from
the spread of certain communicable diseases, the Board requires
the following procedures to be used.
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2.Guidelines
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Immunization
All students shall be immunized against certain diseases in accordance
with Pennsylvania statutes unless specifically exempt for religious
or medical reasons.
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SC 1303a
(a)
Act 15
of 1996
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No student shall be admitted to school who has
not been immunized against such diseases as are enumerated by
the Pennsylvania Department of Health and in the manner directed
by the Secretary of Health and state regulations.
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SC 1303a
(b)
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The implementation of this policy shall be the responsibility
of the Superintendent and the nurse in each school building in
the district, who shall be guided by the provisions of law and
state regulations for the immunization of students.
A student shall be exempt from the requirements for immunization
whose parent or guardian objects in writing to such immunization
on religious grounds or whose physician certifies that the student's
physical condition does not allow for medically safe immunization.
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SC 1402(b)
(c)
(d)
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Health Records
The school district shall require that prior to admission of
a student to school that the parent or guardian shall complete
a medical history report form which shall include valid information
regarding the known communicable disease history of the student.
The school nurse or school physician may use such reports to advise
the parent or guardian of the need for further medical care as
set forth in Policy 209.
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Title 28
Sec. 27.2
27.23
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The school nurse shall report the presence of
suspected communicable diseases to the Superintendent and the
appropriate local health authorities, as required by the Pennsylvania
Department of Health.
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SC 1409
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All health records shall be confidential, and
their contents may only be divulged upon approval of the Superintendent,
when necessary for the health of the student. Upon the written
request of a parent or guardian such health records may be released
to a physician.
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Title 28
Sec. 23.85
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Health records, including immunization records,
for each student enrolled shall be maintained as established by
the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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