News From the Nurse
There is a change in the Child Health Examination Code for Illinois Students.
New legislation recently signed into law changes the schedule for the required school health examinations from entrance into Fifth grade to entrance into Sixth Grade, which affects incoming sixth graders this fall.
The rulemaking process is complicated and does offer a provision for an emergency ruling, which has been filed, but has not been passed yet. The provision would allow incoming Sixth Graders this fall to use their Fifth Grade physical already on file with the school. It is expected that this emergency ruling will be adopted. Final information for schools is not yet available and will be distributed as soon as possible.
Another Change in the Child Health Examination Code requires all Kindergarten students to have a vision exam upon entering kindergarten. This new ruling has not been finalized yet and schools do not expect to receive final information until June at the earliest. We will distribute information as soon as it is available.
Dental exams are still required for grades Kindergarten, 2, and 6; they must be turned in by May 15 of the required school year-2009.
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Pawnee School Board Adopts New Policy School physical exams are now required for all students upon entrance into Kindergarten, Sixth, and Ninth Grade
The
new school board policy states that health exams and immunization
dates must be on file
Students
are no longer permitted the extended deadline of October 15.
Students will be sent home from school on the first full day of
school if they have not turned in the required documents.
Attendance at school is subject to compliance with |
SUMMARIZATION OF CHANGES AND DEADLINES:
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KINDERGARTEN Students are required to turn in a physical exam, vision exam, and immunization dates by the first full day of school in August. They also are required to turn in a dental exam by May 15, 2009. |
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GRADE 2 Students
are required to turn in a |
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GRADE 6 Students are required to turn a physical exam by the first full day of school in August (see information above) & a dental exam by May 15, 2009 |
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GRADE 9 Students
are required to turn in physical exam |
*All other grade levels must have current and up to date immunization dates on file at school. Immunization requirements have not changed in recent years and a complete list can be obtained by calling the school nurse @ 625-2231 Ext. 203.
