STUDENT SICKNESS OR INJURY

The procedure to use if a student becomes ill or is injured in the classroom or in the school building, is as follows:

1.  In the case of minor illness or injury, direct the student to the Health Office.  Notify the health office by calling 2999 on the handset.  If necessary, seek the assistance of  an administrator.

2.  In the case of serious illness or injury, contact the school nurse and notify an administrator or the

building secretary that  a serious illness/ injury has occurred.  They will then assume responsibility for

the student.

3. If a teacher is forced to assume responsibility at any time, the following should be remembered:

Since the parent has the basic responsibility for the child's health and welfare, parents should be notified of any serious illness or injury, and should assume responsibility for the child's medical attention.  They should be requested to provide transportation, preferably to pick up the child at school.

In cases of extreme emergency, when parents or other persons designated by the parents are not able

to be reached, the school, which is acting in place of the parent, is responsible for transporting the child to the source of medical attention, usually the emergency room of the Alice Hyde Hospital.

To ensure proper legal coverage,  ill or injured students should not be allowed to leave school grounds until the school nurse and a building administrator have been notified.