Regulation 4820 – Employees with Communicable Diseases

If an employee has, or has been exposed to, an infectious or contagious disease or is reasonably
believed to have an infectious or contagious disease the following guidelines apply:

1. The employee may be required to undergo a medical examination at District’s cost by a physician of the District’s choosing.
2. While a determination is made concerning the status of an employee, that employee may be
   placed on a paid leave of absence. Except in unusual circumstances such leaves will not
   exceed ten (10) days.
3. If the employee is determined to be infectious or contagious, he/she will be required to take
   such leave as provided by Board policy until it is medically determined that the employee is
   no longer able to transmit the disease.
4. Where a question exists concerning an employee’s status, an individual assessment of the
   employee will be completed by a review team comprised of the employee’s physician, a
   school nurse, a physician selected by the District, a county health official, the Superintendent
   and the employee’s supervisor. Other individuals may be included, as is reasonably necessary
   and as designated by the Superintendent.
5. The review team will consider all available medical evidence and will determine the
   employee’s medical condition, the employee’s ability to return to work and whether the
   employee’s infectious status requires any restrictions on the employee’s work assignment
   Normally the team will be convened within seventy-two (72) hours of notice of the
   employee’s contagious status. The employee’s status will be reviewed thereafter as
   appropriate.
6. The written determination of the review team is subject to an appeal to the Board of
   Education where determination shall be final.