Is My Child Sick?  Should I Send My Child to School?

How does a parent make the right decision?

The best practice of care is to keep a child home for a minimum of 24 hours after illness symptoms appear.

Health Room Guidelines for Return to School After and Illness:

• No fever (oral temperature of 100 degrees or more) for a minimum of 24 hours without the aid of fever-lowering medications.
• No vomiting for a minimum of 24 hours.
• No watery stools for at least 24 hours.
• No rash for a minimum of 24 hours unless written release is provided from the health care provider.
• After a minimum of 24 hours on a prescribed antibiotic.