4 . Such mandated reporting requirements of the general statutes and the administrative regulations regarding reporting be appropriately reviewed with all professional and paraprofessional personnel who are mandated reporters , and with school personnel who are not mandated reporters ( e . g ., secretaries , maintenance , cafeteria , and transportation staff ) at periodic intervals ;
5 . Any student suspected of having been abused or neglected who is in need of health care attention shall be provided such health care to the same extent it would be provided to any other child in need of such care and ;
6 . All personnel treat all cases of suspected abuse and neglect with full consideration of the privacy of students and families , and will maintain appropriate confidentiality within the limitations of federal and state laws and local policy .
HEALTH SERVICES Students who become ill while in school are to go to the school nurse for help and not to the lavatory . The following rules pertain to visits to the nurse ’ s office . 1 . Unless it is an emergency , secure permission from the teacher before going to the nurses ’ office . 2 . In an emergency , report directly to the nurses ’ office . 3 . The length of time a student may stay in the nurses ’ office will be at the nurses ’ discretion . If illness is prolonged , the student may be sent home . 4 . Before a student is permitted to go home , a parent must be contacted either by the nurse or
Assistant Principal ’ s office . 5 . New enrollees registering must have proof of immunization prior to starting ; please contact the school nurse for requirements .
6 . New enrollees must submit a completed blue , State physical form within 30 days of registering . For those enrolling from out of state , the physical must have been completed within the past year .
7 . All sophomores must have a physical done by their physician , and the student must submit to the nurse the completed blue , State of Connecticut physical form . Students playing a sport must have a physical every year and must submit the form to the nurse in order to qualify to play their respective sport .
8 . Any medication that must be taken in school must have the proper medical form filled out and signed by the doctor / dentist and signed by the parent before it can be taken in school under the supervision of the school nurse . Contact the school nurse for proper forms . Refer to Administration of Medication Policy # 5145 .
The school health service does not replace the medical services rendered by the family physician in the diagnosis and treatment of disease .
SCHOOL ACCIDENT INSURANCE Parents / guardians will have an opportunity to purchase voluntary student Accident Insurance for their children . Student Accident Insurance helps ease concerns by providing benefits for injuries that occur during school hours and / or school sponsored activities . Information and enrollment forms about Accident Insurance can be found on our website www . enfieldschools . org under the Parent Support heading ; look for Health & Insurance and then click on Student Accident insurance .
VI . MISCELLANEOUS
STUDENT RECORDS Both parents and students should be aware of the following guidelines related to student records .
Revised 8 / 23 / 2024