The Lincoln Public Schools shall cooperate with the county and state health departments in developing procedures for the control of communicable disease in the schools. All procedures shall conform to the regulations for communicable disease control set up by the state health department.
In the event of communicable disease outbreak, epidemic or other public health emergency, the Superintendent or their designee may take such measures regarding containment of disease, including but not limited to exclusion of students, closure of school buildings and closure of the District, in consultation with the local public health authority.
A student with a communicable condition under treatment will be allowed to attend school in the student’s usual class setting with the written approval of the student’s physician stating that the disease is not in a communicable stage or there is minimal risk of transmission at school, provided such continued attendance is consistent with the standards or rules of the health department and is approved by the school health office. Without such a written statement, a student with a communicable condition is subject to an emergency exclusion.
A student who exhibits behaviors or a condition that may spread disease is subject to emergency exclusion or alternative placement, which shall continue until such time as the behaviors are modified or the condition is treated.
When the school health office is notified that a child in school has been diagnosed with or is suspected of having a reportable disease, a report will be provided to the Board of Health without delay.