Communicable Diseases . . .

The School Nurse may require physician diagnosis of students suspected of having any of the following communicable diseases. Once diagnosed, they must remain out of school for the indicated time. Students will not be permitted to return to school without written physician clearance except in the cases of Chickenpox/Shingles, Fifth Disease, or Pediculosis (Lice).

*Marple Newtown School District maintains a "no-nit policy" to prevent the reinfestation of the identified child, and to prevent the spread of lice to other students.

Any student in school suffering from a rise in temperature, skin eruption or unusual swelling shall be excluded from school until diagnosis of non-communicable disease is made or the child has fully recovered, and has been fever-free for 24 hours.

Please notify your child’s school nurse whenever there is a diagnosis of any of the communicable diseases listed above. The school nurse has a better chance of controlling the spread of disease if she is alerted to its presence in the school. Your information will be kept confidential.