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HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
AND SERVICES: |
FFAD |
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES |
(LOCAL) |
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CHRONIC. REPORTABLE
DISEASES |
Unless otherwise provided below, a student
with a chronic reportable disease (Hansen's disease, viral hepatitis type B,
AIDS or HIV infection) shall be allowed to attend school in his or her usual
instructional setting with the approval of his or her doctor. The District
employee responsible for the school health program shall function as the
liaison with the student's doctor and be the coordinator of services provided
by other staff. [See FFA] |
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CONFIDENTIALITY |
Only those persons with a direct need
to know, such as the principal, school nurse, or other person responsible for
the school health program, shall be informed of the condition of the student
who has a chronic reportable disease. However, the parents of a minor student
or an adult student may give written authorization specifying other persons
or positions to whom such information may be
released. District personnel who have such knowledge shall be provided with
information concerning any precautions that may be necessary and shall be
advised of confidentiality requirements. [See FL] |
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RISK OF TRANSMISSION |
The District medical advisor and the
local health authority, in consultation with the person responsible for the
school health program and the student's doctor, shall determine whether a
significant risk of transmitting a chronic reportable disease exists. If it
is determined that a significant risk of transmission exists, the student may
be temporarily removed from the classroom until one of the following events
occurs: 1. An appropriate school program adjustment is
made. 2. An appropriate alternative or special education
program is established. 3. The local health authority determines that the
significant risk has abated and the student can return to class. Each removal of a student from school
attendance under this circumstance shall be reviewed by the District medical
advisor in consultation with the student's doctor at least once a month to
determine whether the condition precipitating the removal has changed. |
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RISK TO AFFECTED
STUDENT |
A decision to remove a
student from the classroom for his or her own protection when cases of
communicable diseases are occurring in the school population shall be made in
accordance with Texas Department of Health guidelines (see FFAD-E); however,
the placement of a special education student can be changed only by an ARD
committee. |
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REFERRAL TO SPECIAL
PROGRAMS |
A student removed from the classroom
under this policy may be referred to the ARD committee for assessment and a determination
of eligibility for special education. A student determined to be ineligible
for special education services may nevertheless be eligible for other special
services as a student with a disability under Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Any decisions regarding restrictions
on school attendance, participation in school activities, and hygiene
procedures shall be made by the ARD committee (in the case of a special
education student) or a group of professionals who are knowledgeable about
the student (in the case of a student with a disability under Section 504).
These committees shall consult the local health authority and the student's
physician and parents in making such decisions. They shall also consider the
significant health risk posed to and by the student in determining an
appropriate individual education plan or other services to be provided. |
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DATE
ISSUED: |
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UPDATE
58 |
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FFAD(LOCAL)—X |
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