The Board of Education requires that all students be properly immunized pursuant to the provisions of the State Health Department regulations. The Board also requires that all students receive a health examination in accordance with State statute and Department of Public Health regulations.

Students who do not meet the immunization, health examination requirements on the opening day of school or complete any unfinished immunizations by October 15th shall be suspended from school by the Superintendent in accordance with District administrative procedures. Transfer students shall not be admitted without proof of immunization or health examination.

Exemptions to the immunization and/or health examination requirements shall be granted only for medical, religious, or other reasons specified in the Health Department regulations.

105 ILCS 5/27-8.1
Ill. Adm. Code 665.100 et seq.

Revised 5/9/05