The Board of Education recognizes that control of the spread of communicable diseases is essential to the well-being of the school community and to the efficient operation of the Knox County Career Center.

For the purpose of this policy "communicable diseases" will mean those diseases requiring reporting pursuant to Rule 3701-3-02 (revised 4-17-86) of the Ohio Administrative Code, and nuisance conditions such as head lice, ringworm, conjunctivitis (pink eye), etc.

In order to protect the health and safety of the student, school personnel, and the community at large, the Board will follow all State statutes and Board of Health regulations which pertain to communicable disease. On occasion, a note from a physician will be required to authorize school personnel to admit a student.

The Knox County Career Center Board of Education is cognizant that each of the participating School Districts of the Career Center have individual policies regarding control of communicable diseases, and the students attending the Career Center are enrolled and members in a participating School District.

On the recommendation of a medical physician, Board of Health, participating School District’s nurse, the administration of the Knox County Career Center may exclude from the school facility, or isolate in the school, any student who appears to be ill or has been exposed to a communicable disease and represents a potential risk to other students, faculty or staff. The Director or his/her designee may act independently in lieu of a recommendation if it is deemed that there is just cause for immediate action.

In a case where a student has been identified as ill or exposed to a communicable disease the administration of the Career Center will work in cooperation with the principal of the student’s home school in compliance with the policies and procedures of the principal’s District in determining the proper action to be taken. Students who have conditions such as head lice, ringworm, conjunctivitis (pink eye), etc., shall be sent home for treatment and will be required to present either a doctors note or a note from the health department stating that their condition is not longer contagious.