Students desiring to participate in athletic activities in the school district shall have a physical examination by a licensed health care provider 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 enrolling for the first time in the school district.
A certificate of health stating the results of a physical examination and signed by the health care provider shall be on file at the attendance center. Each student shall 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 shall also submit a certificate of immunization as 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 considered to be exempt from this policy.
CROSS REF.:
Child Abuse Reporting
Student Attendance
Student Health and Well-Being
- First Adoption:
- 1983-01-24
- Revision Adoption:
- July 18, 1990/ June 30, 1994/ May 9, 1999
- Reviewed Dates:
- July 17, 2016/ November 14, 2021
- Legal Reference:
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Iowa Code §§ 139.9; 280.13 (1995).
281 I.A.C. 33.5.
641 I.A.C. 7.