Managing student illness/injury during the school day
Students are sent to the health office if they are injured or appear ill. Health office staff will attend to the student’s complaint. This may include providing first aid, asking the student questions about how he/she feels, taking a temperature, making observations, talking to the teacher, and contacting the school nurse. Students will be sent home for:
- A temperature of 100.4º F or higher
- Active, illness related vomiting or diarrhea,
The parent/guardian will be called and the student will be sent home. Other symptoms that influence the decision to send the student home include general appearance and functioning in the classroom. After a period of observation a decision will be made to do one of the following:
- Notify the parent/guardian for symptoms of illness or injury of a serious nature as determined by the school nurse and/or health secretary. Not all student visits to the health office will result in parents/guardians being contacted.
- Allow the student to rest in the health office for a brief period then return to class.
Students are to be fever-free without fever reducing medication before returning to school. During times of high rates of illness, such as during influenza season, the length of time a student must remain home after fever/symptoms of illness may change as recommended by Linn County Public Health.
Administration of medication to students
Contact a school health office
| School | Health Secretary | Phone | Nurse | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur | Shelby Louviere | 319-558-2380 | Kasey Spores | 319-558-4405 |
| Cedar River Academy | Sami Baeza | 319-558-2501 | Teri Schloss | 319-558-1437 |
| Cleveland | Tashaya Robinson | 319-558-2466 | Rachel Barnd | 319-558-1037 |
| Erskine | Eileen Foxhoven | 319-558-2802 | Kasey Spores | 319-558-4405 |
| Garfield | Amy VanOort | 319-558-2183 | Connie Trautman | 319-558-3754 |
| Grant | Brandy Lowery | 319-558-3267 | Teri Schloss | 319-558-1437 |
| Grant Wood | Charlene Adams | 319-558-2799 | Molly Behounek | 319-558-3343 |
| Harrison | Aubrey Heck | 319-558-2803 | Lydia Quaid | 319-558-3084 |
| Hiawatha | Kim Comisky | 319-558-2793 | Alyssa Hague | 319-558-3450 |
| Hoover | Gretchen Arcand | 319-558-2370 | Victoria Leyh | 319-558-1867 |
| Johnson STEAM Academy | Jenny Emerson | 319-558-2711 | Molly Behounek | 319-558-3343 |
| Kenwood Leadership Academy | Kathryn Tyner | 319-558-2293 | Lydia Quaid | 319-558-3084 |
| Madison | Betty Zebell | 319-558-2788 | Sarah Hamilton | 319-558-3208 |
| Maple Grove | Patty Breja | 319-558-2484 | Rachel Barnd | 319-558-1037 |
| Nixon | Brittany Contreras | 319-558-2204 | Megan Dursky | 319-558-4324 |
| Pierce | Deb Palmer | 319-558-2762 | Connie Trautman | 319-558-3754 |
| Truman | Lori Buzynski | 319-558-2239 | Laura Minear | 319-558-3607 |
| Van Buren | Michelle Ugarph | 319-558-2307 | Victoria Leyh | 319-558-1867 |
| Viola Gibson | Christa Douglas | 319-558-2565 | Megan Dursky | 319-558-4324 |
| West Willow | Stacy Johnson | 319-558-2075 | Erin LeMieux | 319-558-1707 |
| Wright | Carrie Espinosa | 319-558-2310 | Sarah Hamilton | 319-558-3208 |
| Franklin | Cassie Beck | 319-558-2076 | Ashley Perez | 319-558-3132 |
| Harding | Amber Strong | 319-558-2559 | Amy Duggan | 319-558-3190 |
| McKinley | Ashley Sacora | 319-558-2519 | Ashley Perez | 319-558-3132 |
| RCCBA | Deb Blythe | 319-558-2319 | Amy Duggan | 319-558-3190 |
| Taft | Rebecca Utterback | 319-558-2095 | Stephanie Nederhoff | 319-558-1074 |
| Wilson | Natalie Martin | 319-558-2097 | Jimmy Bauer | 319-558-3604 |
| Jefferson | Carrie Deam | 319-558-2221 | Samantha Pape | 319-558-3613 |
| Kennedy | Kathy Larson | 319-558-2054 | Alexis Becker | 319-558-3571 |
| Metro | Deb Gordon | 319-558-2272 | Sara Gordon | 319-558-3844 |
| Washington | Jillian Nassif | 319-558-2459 | Jill Owens | 319-558-1196 |
| Polk AEC | Leesa Jaeger | 319-558-2420 | Jimmy Bauer | 319-558-3604 |