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What criteria must be met for a student to be temporarily excluded from school due to illness?
What criteria must be met for a student to be temporarily excluded from school due to illness?
- Prevents the student from participating comfortably in activities
- Results in need for care that is greater than staff members can provide without compromising the health and safety of other students
- Poses a risk of spread of harmful disease to others
- All of the above (correct)
Who is responsible for determining whether a student's illness meets the criteria for exclusion?
Who is responsible for determining whether a student's illness meets the criteria for exclusion?
- The building administrator, school nurse, or designee (correct)
- The school board
- The student's parents or guardians
- The student's teachers
Under what circumstances should a student be excluded from school, regardless of the type of illness?
Under what circumstances should a student be excluded from school, regardless of the type of illness?
- If the student's condition prevents them from participating comfortably in activities
- If the student's illness poses a risk of spread of harmful disease to others (correct)
- If the student has a minor cold
- If the student has a fever
What is the role of staff members in determining a student's need for exclusion due to illness?
What is the role of staff members in determining a student's need for exclusion due to illness?
What is the exception for excluding a student from school, even if the illness meets the exclusion criteria?
What is the exception for excluding a student from school, even if the illness meets the exclusion criteria?