507.01 - Student Health and Immunization Certificates

Students desiring to participate in athletic activities or enrolling in preschool, kindergarten or first grade in the school district shall have a physical examination by a licensed healthcare provider and provide proof of such an examination to the school district.  A physical examination and proof of such an examination may be required by the administration for students in other grades enrolling for the first time in the school district.

A certificate of health stating the results of a physical examination and signed by a licensed healthcare provider shall be on file at the attendance center.  Each student shall submit an up-to-date certificate of health upon the request of the superintendent.  Failure to provide this information may be grounds for disciplinary action.

Students enrolling in preschool, kindergarten or for the first time in the school district shall also submit a certificate of immunization consisting of the state law requirements.  The student may be admitted conditionally to the attendance center if the student has not yet completed the immunization process but is in the process of doing so.  Failure to meet the immunization requirement will be grounds for suspension, expulsion or denial of admission.  Upon recommendation of the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Department of Public Health, students entering the district for the first time may be required to pass a TB test prior to admission. 

Exemptions from the immunization requirement in this policy will be allowed only for medical or religious reasons recognized under the law.  The student must provide a valid Iowa State Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Exemption to be exempt from this policy.

Mandatory lead screening is now required on incoming kindergarten students.

Mandatory school dental screening is now required for incoming kindergarten and freshman.

 

 

Legal Reference:  Iowa Code §§ 139.9; 280.13 (2003).
                             281 I.A.C. 33.5.
                             641 I.A.C. 7.
                             641 I.A.C. 67.6(1)

Cross Reference:  402.02   Child Abuse Reporting
                              501      Student Attendance
                              507      Student Health and Well-Being

 

Approved:  11/01/2004

Reviewed:  04/15/2019, 09/16/2024, 09/16/2024

Revised:  01/18/2010, 07/21/2014