Students previously enrolled in the Bloomington Schools will not be allowed to register for school in the fall until proof of meeting physical examination and immunization requirements is presented to school authorities.

Students transferring to Bloomington High School from another school may transfer their health records.  If the records of a transfer student are not received within 30 days of the request for such records, parents will be informed and an additional 10 school days will be allowed to show proof of meeting physical examination and immunization requirements.  If proof of meeting such requirements is not provided within the above time frames, the transfer students will be excluded from school until proof is presented to school authorities.

Health examination forms may be obtained from the school nurse or local physicians.  Students whose parents or legal guardians object to health examination or immunizations on religious grounds shall present to school authorities a signed statement of such objection on a form provided by the schools.  These forms are available in the nurse's office.

Dental examinations are encouraged by District 87 Schools, but are not required by State Law.

Students or parents who have questions about physical examination and immunization requirements are encouraged to contact the school nurse.  Copies of Board of Education Policy 7.100, Student Physical Examination and Immunization Requirements, are available in the school office.

Vision and hearing screening will be done, at intervals mandated by the State of Illinois, for all students in special education, students referred by an educator and new and transfer students.  Vision and/or hearing screening are not optional.  Unless a vision or hearing examination report from an optometrist, ophthalmologist, or audiologist is on file at school indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months for your child, your child will be screened.  Vision and hearing screening is an ongoing process throughout the school year. 

A student desiring to see the nurse at the close of a class must go to his next class and remain until the classroom teacher issues the necessary form to see the nurse.  No student will be admitted to the Nurse's Office between classes except for emergencies.

Students must present parent/guardian permission for a pre‑arranged doctor or dentist appointment to the Attendance office prior to leaving the building.  Students must sign‑out through the Attendance office prior to leaving the building for an appointment.

Emergency phone numbers will be maintained for all students and should be filled out the day of registration.  It is important to have the name and phone number of a person other than the parent or guardian to call in case of an emergency when parents cannot be reached.

A request for administering student medicine must be submitted in advance on a form provided by the school district.  This form is available in the nurse's office, in most local doctors' offices, and is included at the end of this handbook.  The completed form is returned to the nurse with the prescribed medication and the form is then approved by the Principal.  When a physician prescribes that medicine should be given to or self‑administered by the student at school, parents are advised to have the doctor complete the request form immediately.

Additional information about the Board of Education Policy, Administering Student Medicine, can be obtained from the school nurse.  Copies of the policy are available in the school office.

Head Lice

If a case of head lice is reported in your child’s class, please check your child’s hair at home particularly at the nape of the neck and behind the ears.  Head lice are easily transmitted from one person to another but do not transmit disease and are not related to socio-economic status.  Persistent itching and scratching of the scalp may be an indication that head lice are present.  Look for live lice and live nits attached to individual hairs.  A live nit is a small silvery egg case from which a louse has not yet hatched.  Live nits are located very close to the scalp (1 cm).

District 87 has a NO LICE OR LIVE NIT policy.  If a student is found to have head lice, the student will be EXCLUDED from school UNTIL the student is TREATED with a head louse shampoo or conditioner AND ALL LIVE LICE AND LIVE NITS ARE REMOVED from the hair.  PLEASE SEND PROOF OF TREATMENT to school with your student (i.e., a doctor’s note, label, or box from shampoo.)  Parents of your child’s friends should be notified so that their child may be checked and treated if necessary.  School staff will closely monitor the situation and may conduct periodic checks.

Consult your healthcare provider if you have questions regarding diagnosis and treatment.  Both non-prescription treatments such as RID™, A-200 Pyrinate™, and Nix™ and prescription treatments such as Kwell™ are available.  Please follow the directions carefully particularly the amount of time treatment should stay on the hair before rinsing.

Treatment generally works effectively to kill live lice but some nits may remain viable and lice can hatch from them in a week to ten (10) days, re-establishing the infestation.  After using an anti-louse treatment, parents must be prepared for the often tedious process of removing all live nits in the child’s hair.  Live nits cannot be removed unless they are pulled off along the full length of the hair with a nit comb and fingernails.  To be sure the treatment has been effective; parents should look for new nits on a daily basis for ten (10) days following treatment.  If lice or new nits appear, re-treatment will be necessary.

The hair of the infested child and all members of the family should be treated.  Since lice can be transferred onto clothing, shirts and undershirts should be removed before treatment and clean clothing should be put on afterwards.  It is widely recommended that clothing and bed linens should also be washed in hot water and dried in a hot dryer.  Combs and hair brushes should be soaked in the treatment for an hour or in very hot water.  Rugs, mattresses and upholstered furniture should be vacuumed thoroughly.  Spraying furniture and rugs with an insecticide should be avoided and can be dangerous to children and pets.

SHOULD A STUDENT HAVE A CHRONIC PROBLEM AND BE SENT HOME THREE TIMES WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD, THE PRINCIPAL MAY REQUIRE THE STUDENT TO BE FREE FROM ALL NITS BEFORE RETURNING TO SCHOOL.