Health & Safety - Nursing Program
Health-Related School Information
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Communicable Disease - return to top
- Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff
While this guide is designed for use in the schools, it offers valuable information for parents when their child has a health issue.
Please call the Student Health Services' program manager, (206) 252-0752, prior to enrollment to discuss the school placement needs of your student. Complete a Health Registration, Mutual Exchange of Information and Medications at School form, if appropriate.
- School Board Policy
- School Board Procedure
- Use of a Parent-Designated Adult (PDA) in the Care of Students with Diabetes in Seattle Public Schools
If your child has a disability s/he may qualify for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
- 504 Procedural Handbook
Procedures and forms for the identification, evaluation and provision of services to 504 students. - 504 Procedural Information for Families
- 504 Student Survey to Identify Disabled Students
- "A Parent & Educator Guide to Free Appropriate Public Education (under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973)"
Immunization requirements and other health-related information here.
Head Lice - return to top
- Guidelines - revised 4/26/05
- Head Lice - revised 9/29/99
- Seattle-King County Public Health Information
If you believe that your child has a health condition that requires the daily attention of a school nurse, administration of non-oral medication during the school day, a procedure requiring the skill of a licensed nurse, or a fragile condition requiring the daily assessment of a school nurse, please contact the Student Health Services' program manager (206-252-0752) prior to selecting a school. Please refer to Life-Threatening Health Conditions for more detail if your child falls into that category.
Home/Hospital Instruction - return to top
This is a state (OSPI) program that offers limited scholastic help to students expected to miss at least four (4) weeks of school for one condition, but no more than eighteen (18) weeks. It can be intermittent absences in cases of chronic disease. Indicate this on the application form.
The "usual and customary" weeks of postpartum service are six (6) for a routine vaginal delivery and eight (8) for a c-section. Please do not exceed those numbers without indicating a reason the student is unable to attend classes because of her own medical needs.
IMPORTANT: If a student cannot attend school because of a need related to his/her qualifying special education condition, do not submit a Home/Hospital application until after contacting the school's Section 504 coordinator and the IEP-responsible staff for that student. Homeless Students - return to top
You or your family are considered "homeless" if you are:
- living in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground,
- living on the street,
- living in an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodation,
- doubling up with friends or relatives because you can't find or afford housing, or
- waiting for a foster-care placement.
- Some students (e.g., kindergarten, 6th grade) may need to complete the immuniztaion requirements after registration and before the start of school.
- You may submit the new vaccine information on another signed Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) form.
- Be sure the student's name and birth date are legible!
- If you have it, please write the student ID number in the upper left corner.
- Send the CIS form to your child's school or to Student Health Services. (address & fax number)
- You may request an immunization Status Report for your child from your school at any time. This report gives the vaccine information we have recorded for your child.
- If you received a Pre-Exclusion Notice this guide will help you understand it and how to use it to comply with state law.
- Washington State law does allow exemptions to the immunization requirements for religious, medical, or personal reasons. These are recorded on a Certificate of Exemption (COE) form. Beginning 7/22/11 most exemptions must include a health-care provider's signature. Examples can be found here.
- Questions? Call your school nurse or Student Health Servicces, (206) 252-0763.
- Requirements
- Childcare/Preschool
- Childcare/Preschool, Current Year
- Childcare/Preschool, Next Year - if available
- Spanish
- K-12th Grades
- School Attendance, Current Year
- School Attendance, Next Year - if available
- Spanish
- Childcare/Preschool
- Additional Information & Resources
Includes some exceptions to the posted requirements as well as minimum ages and intervals for valid doses.
Washington State law requires that when there is a student with a known life-threatening health condition, schools must be prepared for a life-threatening event on the day the student starts school. Please complete the appropriate forms and take needed medication to the school. Go to Life-Threatening Health Conditions forms. Check lists for school nurses, teachers, parents, and principals are also located there.
Medication Administration - return to top
- School Board Policy & Procedure
- Additional Information - revised 4/2/01
- Reference List - revised 9/08/11
For students who live within the walk zone but who have a medical condition that makes transportation necessary. May be for short-term or long-term conditions.
Applications must be renewed annually.
Cannot be used to serve special education students for conditions related to their qualifying condition. Contact Special Education in those cases.