Code No. 507.1

Student Personnel

Student Health and Immunization Certificates

Students desiring to participate in athletic activities or enrolling in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten in the school district will have a physical examination by a licensed physician, chiropractor or nurse practitioner and provide proof of such an examination to the school district.  A physical examination and proof of such an examination may be required by the administration for students in other grades enrolling for the first time in the school district. 

A certificate of health stating the results of a physical examination and signed by the physician is on file at the attendance center.  Each student will submit an up-to-date certificate of health upon the request of the superintendent.  Failure to provide this information may be grounds for disciplinary action. 

Students enrolling for the first time in the school district will also submit a certificate of immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, and other immunizations required by law.  The student may be admitted conditionally to the attendance center if the student has not yet completed the immunization process but is in the process of doing so.  Failure to meet the immunization requirement will be grounds for suspension, expulsion or denial of admission.  Upon recommendation of the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Department of Public Health, students entering the district for the first time may be required to pass a TB test prior to admission.  The district may conduct TB tests of current students.

Exemptions from the immunization requirement in this policy will be allowed only for medical or religious reasons recognized under the law.  The student must provide a valid Iowa State Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Exemption to be exempt from this policy.

Legal Reference:  Iowa Chapters 139.9; 280.13 (2003).

                              281 I.A.C. 33.5.

                              641 I.A.C. 7.

Cross Reference: 400 Series    Child Abuse Reporting

                              500 Series    Student Attendance

                              500 Series    Student Health and Well-Being

Approved:   November 15, 2004       

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