8450 - CONTROL OF CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

C-TEC of Licking County

Bylaws & Policies

8450 - CONTROL OF CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

The Board of Education recognizes that control of the spread of communicable disease spread through casual contact is essential to the well-being of the school community and to the efficient District operation.

For purposes of this policy, "casual-contact communicable disease" shall include those designated by the Ohio Department of Public Health.

In order to protect the health and safety of the students, District personnel, and the community at large, the Board shall follow all State statutes and Health Department regulations which pertain to immunization and other means for controlling casual-contact communicable disease spread through normal interaction in the school setting.

If a student exhibits symptoms of a casual-contact communicable disease, the director will isolate the student in the building and contact the parents/guardians. Protocols established by the County Health Department shall be followed.

The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines for the control of communicable disease which shall include:

	A.	instruction of teaching staff members in the detection of these common diseases and measures for their prevention and control;
	B.	preparation of standards for the readmission of students who have recovered from casual-contact communicable diseases;

R.C. 3313.67, 3313.671, 3313.68
A.C. 3301-3