Illness Guidelines
To help prevent the spread of illness and to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff, Inspired Minds Academy follows the same illness guidelines as local public schools:
Symptom / Illness
Should NOT attend
May attend
Fever
- Fever of (>100°F)
- After minimum of 24 hours since temperature 100°F or less without the use of a fever-reducing medication (Advil or Tylenol)
Diarrhea or Vomiting
- Related to illness: Diarrhea (2 or more episodes) OR vomiting
- After minimum of 24 hours since last episode of diarrhea/vomiting
Cough
- Frequent and uncontrollable cough related to illness.
- When cough is less frequent and improving OR
- Cough not related to illness (i.e. allergies)
Sore Throat
- Symptoms of Strep Throat
- Resolving symptoms OR
- Written release from medical provider
Rash or Skin Infection
- Signs of illness-based rash or skin infection that is undiagnosed by a medical provider
- When rash is resolving OR
- Written release from medical provider
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Eye (typically one) appears to be infected
- Eyelashes are matted
- Thick drainage is present
- Resolving symptoms OR
- Written release from medical provider
Pest Infestations, Pediculosis (Head Lice)
- Live lice are present
- With proof of treatment AND
- Head free of live lice