Policy 2860 – Students with Communicable Diseases

A student shall not attend classes or other school-sponsored activities, if the student (1) has, or bas
been exposed to, an acute (short duration) or chronic (long duration) contagious or infectious disease,
and (2) is liable to transmit the contagious or infectious disease, unless the Board of Education or its
designee has detennine4 based upon medical evidence, that the student:

1. No longer has the disease.
2. Is not in the contagious or infectious stage of an acute disease.
3. Has a chronic infectious disease that poses little risk of transmission in the school environment
   with reasonable precautions.

School officials may require any child suspected of having a contagious or infectious disease to be
examined by a physician and may exclude the child from school, in accordance with the procedures
authorized by this policy, so long as there is a substantial risk of transmission of the disease in the
school environment.

A student who has a chronic infectious disease, and who is permitted to attend school, may be required
to do so under specified conditions. Failure to adhere to the conditions will result in the student being
excluded from school. A student who has a chronic infectious disease and who is not permitted to
attend school or participate in school activities will be provided instruction in an alternative educational
setting in accordance with District policy.

Students with acute or chronic contagious or infectious diseases and their families have a right to
privacy and confidentiality. Only staff members who have a medical reason to know the identity and
condition of such students will be informed. Willful or negligent disclosure of confidential information
about a student’s medical condition by staff members will be cause for disciplinary action.

The District will implement reporting and disease outbreak control measures in accordance with the
provisions of Missouri Department of Health publication PACH-16, ”Prevention and Control of
Communicable Diseases: A Guide for School Administrators, Nurses, Teachers and Day Care
Operators,” a copy of which shall be on file in the office of the Supervisor of Health Services and in the
office of each school nurse.