CONTROL OF CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES | Policy Manual

8450 - CONTROL OF CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

The School Board recognizes that control of the spread of communicable disease spread through normal school contact is essential to the well-being of the school community and to the efficient School Corporation operation.

For purposes of this policy, "casual-contact communicable disease" shall include the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), diphtheria, invasive pneumococcal disease, measles, meningococcal disease, mumps, norovirus infection, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella, scarlet fever and other strep infections, tuberculosis, varicella (chickenpox), and others designated by the Indiana Department of Public Health.

In order to protect the health and safety of the students, Corporation personnel, and the community at large, the Board shall follow all State statutes, Executive Orders, and Health Department regulations which pertain to immunization and other means for controlling casual-contact communicable disease spread through normal interaction in the school setting.

If a student exhibits symptoms of a casual-contact communicable disease, the principal will isolate the student in the building and contact the parents/guardians. Protocols established by the State and County Health Departments shall be followed.