5320 - IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
Principals are to use the following guidelines in addition to those provided in AG 5111.
Immunizations Which are Medically Contraindicated
The licensed physician's/practitioner's statement shall be maintained by the school as part of the immunization record of the student.
Specific annual immunization requirements are available from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and are published and made available to each School District annually. The standards are also available at the Department of Health Services website at: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/immunization/index.htm.
If the District conducts a preschool or day-care program, all children must be immunized in accordance with the regulations provided by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).
Admission to School
By the 30th of the school year, the parents must present documentation that their child has received all required doses of vaccines or that their child has received at least one (1) dose of each of the required vaccines and is waiting to receive the subsequent doses at the appropriate time intervals.
Exemptions: Parent Objections
The immunization requirement is waived if the student, if an adult, or the student's parent submits a written statement to the school objecting to the immunization for reasons of health, religion, or personal conviction.
This statement will be kept by the school as part of the student's immunization record.
Documents Accepted as Evidence of Immunization
The following documents will be accepted as evidence of a student's immunization history provided they comply with State requirements and contain the date when each immunization was administered.
- an official school record from any school
- a record from any public health department or the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR)
- a certificate signed by a licensed physician
If a parent cannot provide any of the above documentation, their child may not be admitted until such documentation is provided or until the child has received at least one (1) dose of each required vaccine by the 30th day of school. The child may then attend school and must follow guidance from DHS and their health care professional for subsequent vaccinations in accordance to the applicable State laws. Details of student immunization requirements are found each year in the DHS publication entitled Wisconsin School Immunization Requirements.
Required Records
Each school shall maintain a record of immunization for every student which shall include the date of each individual immunization.
If a student transfers to another school, this record or a copy thereof shall be sent to the new school in accordance with Policy 8330 - Student Records.
Report to be Sent to Local Health Department
A summary report of the immunization status of the students in each school, by total and without students' names, shall be sent within forty (40) school days of the start of the school term to the Wisconsin DHS and the local Department of Health.
Records Available for Inspection
The Principal shall make immunization records available for inspection by authorized representatives of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services or the local or County Health Departments, only with parental consent, in the event of an emergency, or as otherwise permitted under State or Federal student record laws.
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