Clinic Policies:
STUDENT ILLNESS/INJURY The main reasons for keeping your student home from school are he/she is too sick to participate comfortably at school or might spread a contagious disease to other students. If your student has been diagnosed with a contagious disease, please contact the clinic so other student’s parents and school staff may be alerted of the symptoms. |
Medications:
A parent/legal guardian or other designated adult must bring all medication, accompanied by the School Medication Authorization or Health Care Plan, to the school clinic unless special permission given by the principal or school nurse. All over-the-counter, prescription, homeopathic and supplement medications must be in their original containers with unexpired dates and labeled in English.Prescription medications must be clearly labeled with the physician’s name, medication’s name, strength, dosage, date, time for administration, and dispensing pharmacy. Parent/Guardian must provide over-the-counter medications to the clinic |
Care Plans:
If your student has a severe allergy, asthma, diabetes, seizures or other chronic health condition which may require medication or special care during school hours, we recommend you and your healthcare provider complete and sign a Health Care Plan. |
Immunizations & Health Certificate:
All students entering or attending Grades Pre-KG through12th grade in the Fayette County School System are required to have a complete Georgia Certificate of Immunization (Form 3231) in accordancewith Georgia State Law , O.C.G.A. 20-2-771 and Regulations, Chapter 290-5-4.All students must be immunized against disease as specified by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, or have medical or religious exemption on file at the school. All students enrolled in a Georgia Public School for the first time are required to file a completed Certificate of Vision, Hearing, Dental and Nutrition Screening (Form 3300) in accordance with Georgia Regulations, Chapter 290-5-31 |