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SECTION VI HEALTH (School Nurse) The Nurse is on duty during the entire school day. Students who feel ill in the school must have authorization from staff to visit the Nurse's Office. Absence - When a child is absent, it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to telephone 508-539-6708 or 508-539-1520, extension 104 by 9:30am to inform the school that the child will not be attending that day. In addition to phoning in an absence,parents/guardians must send in an absentee note with the child upon returning to school after an absence. Emergency Card—The emergency card needs to be updated immediately if you have any changes in your employment, home phone number, home address, cell phone number or emergency contact persons (two local individuals). Be aware that your emergency contact person will be contacted and responsible for your child in the event of an injury or illness if we are not able to reach you. If the individual who comes to school to pick up your child is not on the emergency card, but has been designated by you for pickup, he/she will be required to produce a picture ID upon arrival to school. If no one can be reached in the event of an emergency, 911 will be called, and your child will be transported to the nearest hospital. Dismissal for illness - The Nurse will determine whether the student is not well enough to remain in school and the parent/guardian will be contacted. Parents/guardians are required to list two alternate names on the Emergency Procedure Cards of persons to be contacted if the parent/guardian is unavailable. Immunization - It is the parent's/guardian's responsibility to provide immunization and subsequent booster information at the time of registering a child in school. When a student does not meet full immunization/physical exam requirement according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 15, the following steps s will be taken: • Parents/guardians will receive a phone call from school personnel regarding the missing required information. • If updated records are not received or notification of a medical appointment within one week written notification of missing immunization/physical exam will be sent to the parent/guardian with an exclusion date within three weeks • The student will be excluded from school by the date listed on the written notification if there is no updated immunization record/physical exam or documented medical appointment. Proof of immunizations for Massachusetts Public School students is required for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus,polio, measles, mumps and rubella. (Chapter 76, Section 15) 49