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Bacterial Meningitis
- Meningitis Information for Students & Parents
(Texas Department of State Health Services) - Voices of Meningitis
(The 16 Vaccine)
- Mental Health Resources
- CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: What you need to know about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: Travelers from Countries with Widespread Sustained (Ongoing) Transmission Arriving in the United States
- CDC: Stop The Spread of Germs
- CDC: Symptoms of Coronavirus
- Mayo Clinic: Fever
- Cleveland Clinic: Thermometers
Exclusion Criteria
- The guidelines below have been developed for the exclusion of students who have communicable or contagious diseases. These regulations are in compliance with the requirements of the local and state health authority, state law, and board policy:
- A student with any of the following symptoms may be excluded from school until such time as the student is free of symptoms, has been satisfactorily treated or submits a signed physician’s statement that he/she is not contagious. Specific diagnoses from the Communicable Disease Chart may have longer recommended isolation times.
- Temperature of 100 degrees or more. Student must be fever free for 24 hours, without medication, before re-entry.
- Pain and/or swelling at angle of jaw.
- Undetermined rash over any part of the body.
- Undiagnosed scaly patches on the body or scalp.
- Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Student must be symptom free for 24 hours without medication before re-entry.
- Red eyes with thick drainage noted.
- Intense itching with signs and symptoms of secondary infection.
- Open, draining lesions that are unable to be covered appropriately.
- A licensed vocational nurse or registered school nurse determines if a student meets exclusion from school criteria.
- For readmission, some illnesses may require a statement from the student's physician affirming that the student is not contagious.
- A student with any of the following symptoms may be excluded from school until such time as the student is free of symptoms, has been satisfactorily treated or submits a signed physician’s statement that he/she is not contagious. Specific diagnoses from the Communicable Disease Chart may have longer recommended isolation times.
Flu (Influenza)
- Flu season is upon us and Elgin ISD wants to keep your children and the adults who care for them healthy. The flu is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It may make people cough and have a sore throat and fever. They may also have a runny or stuffy nose, feel tired, have body aches, or show other signs they are not well. People of all ages can get the flu.
- We can all work together to promote health and reduce illness:
- Get vaccinated for seasonal influenza every year
- Stay away from people who are sick
- Wash your hands often with soap and warm water. If none is available, use an alcohol-based hand rub
- Use medication the way your doctor recommends it
- Other information and resources:
Head Lice
Staph / MRSA Skin Infections
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Zika
- According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, as the weather warms and mosquito activity increases, the threat of local mosquito transmission of Zika is expected to resume and persist.
- Protection Yourself from Zika Fact Sheet
- Español: Protegete contra el Zika
- Español: Protegete contra el Zika
- Simple Steps for Texans to Prevent Zika
- Meningitis Information for Students & Parents
