Illness Policy for Olathe Public Schools

Illness

Students with the following health condition(s) shall be excluded from school:

1. Oral temperature of 100 degrees F or higher
2. Elevated (or possibly a normal) temperature combined with any of the following: a severe cold with yellow-green nasal discharge, excessive coughing, swollen glands, or skin rash
3. Eyes inflamed with purulent discharge
4. Drainage from ear(s)
5. Head lice (must be lice-free with continued progress toward removing nits to come back to school)
6. Skin lesions (i.e. impetigo, ringworm and scabies) until under treatment
7. Vomiting
8. Diarrhea (i.e. two or more loose stools)
9. Fainting, seizure, or general signs of listlessness
10. Communicable disease
    Students will be re-admitted after being fever-free or symptom-free for 24 hours. Students with some conditions may return to school after being treated for 24 hours with an antibiotic. Call the school nurse for specific readmission guidelines.