Welcome to the CCS Health Office

The working philosophy of the Charlotte Central School Health Office is that parents send their children to school believing that the student is healthy and feeling well enough to be at school for the whole school day. Likewise, if they are unsure of their student's health condition, that they will keep them home or communicate the health concerns through a written note or telephone call to the Health Office. Below are some basic guidelines for when a student should be kept home from school due to illness and school policy.

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Charlotte Central School Health Office Recommendations For Health Absences

•  Fever (greater than 100°). Your student’s temperature should be back to normal (less than 99°) without the use of fever reducing medicines - such as Tylenol or Advil - for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
•  Coughing (excessive). Your student’s cough should be “dry” sounding and easily controlled by a drink of water or cough drop before returning to school.
•  Vomiting or Diarrhea. Your student should be able to eat food and drink liquids without vomiting or diarrhea for at least 24 hours before returning to school.
•  Red or Draining Eyes. Please keep your child at home and check with a physician to ensure your student does not have conjunctivitis. If being treated for an infection please follow the Infection recommendation below.
•  Excessive Nasal Drainage. Please keep your child at home and check with a physician to ensure your student does not have an infection. If being treated for an infection please follow the Infection recommendation below.
•  Visible Lice or Nits. Parents, guardians and staff should refer to School Board Policy F-17 and Lice Procedure which details a system-wide approach to preventing and controlling the spread of head lice.  Click here for Vermont's Department of Health Head Lice Fact Sheet  Additional resources are available under the Health Care Resources page.
•  Unusual Rash. Please keep your child at home and check with a physician to ensure that the rash is not contagious. If being treated for an infection please follow the Infection recommendation below.
•  Infection. If your student has been tested or treated for any contagious infection, have them stay at home until test results available. If positive for infection, they should have had their medication for at least 24 hours before returning to school. This is to best ensure the infection is not spread and your child does not have a medication reaction/allergic response in school. If medication to be given at school, please personally give the medicine to the Health Office with the medication permission form. Forms can be found on the CCS website through the Health Office link, under Health Care Forms.

Please help us keep the school safe and healthy by encouraging proper hand washing techniques and basic infection control, such as coughing/sneezing into upper arm or tissue. If your student’s illness or injury results in medications being delivered during school hours, note the following from the student medication policy; All medication has to be administered and picked up by parent/guardian, be in a properly marked pharmacy container, and be accompanied by the school’s permission for medication form with both physician and parent signatures.

Health Office contact info:
phone 802-425-6644

fax 802-425-2122
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