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POLICYATTENDANCE 4032
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Absence - From Specific Classes or Activities for Physical or Mentally-Related Problems

Students who have physical or health problems may be excused from physical education or other activities on the recommendation of a physician. The problem of implementing restrictions is of concern to the schools, as the schools could be both legally and morally liable if a student with a disability were obliged to participate in school activities harmful to her or him.

  1. The parent presents a physician's statement regarding the restrictions to be observed.
  2. The nurse reviews the physician's recommendations with the PRINCIPAL or someone designated by the PRINCIPAL, and acts as a liaison between the school and physician to secure additional information, if needed, regarding the physician's recommendation.
  3. The PRINCIPAL, or someone designated, informs the school staff concerned with restrictions ordered by the physician.
  4. The nurse keeps a record of the physician's orders in her/his files and makes an entry of the physician's recommendations in the student's folder. The nurse shall alert the PRINCIPAL when a student on restrictions may resume a normal program.
  5. The student excused from an activity shall present a physician's statement each school year. The nurse shall assume the responsibility for checking these annual excuses.
  6. The PRINCIPAL shall be responsible for dealing with parent requests for temporary excuses from school activities due to health or physical disabilities.

10/19/87

 

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