507.1 - Student Health and Immunization Certificates
507.1 - Student Health and Immunization CertificatesStudents desiring to participate in athletic activities or enrolling in pre-pre-kindergarten or first grade in the school district shall have a physical examination by a licensed physician and provide proof of such an examination to the school district. A physical examination and proof of such an examination may be required by the administration for students in other grades enrolling for the first time in the school district.
A certificate of health stating the results of a physical examination and signed by the physician shall be on file at the attendance center. Each student shall submit an up-to-date certificate of health upon the request of the superintendent. Failure to provide this information may be grounds for disciplinary action.
Students enrolling for the first time in the school district shall also submit a certificate of immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubeola, rubella, and other immunizations required by law. The student may be admitted conditionally to the attendance center if the student has not yet completed the immunization process but is in the process of doing so. Failure to meet the immunization requirement will be grounds for suspension, expulsion or denial of admission. Upon recommendation of the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Department of Public Health, students entering the district for the first time may be required to pass a TB test prior to admission. The district may conduct TB tests of current students.
Exemptions from the immunization requirement in this policy will be allowed only for medical or religious reasons recognized under the law. The student must provide a valid Iowa State Department of Health Certificate of Immunization Exemption to be exempt from this policy.
Cross Reference:
402.2 Child Abuse Reporting
501 Student Attendance
507 Student Health and Well-Being
Approved: March 2007
Reviewed: October 2016
Revised: January 2015
507.1E - Immunization Required Vaccines
507.1E - Immunization Required Vaccines
See form attached
507.1R - Student Immunization Requirements
507.1R - Student Immunization RequirementsExcept as otherwise provided by law, students must have proof of immunization before attending the Webster City Community School District. Student may enroll in the district, but will not be allowed to attend, without proof of immunization. Students must submit a Certificate of Immunization required by the Iowa Department of Public Health.
A student may be permitted to provisionally attend Webster City Schools by submitting a Provisional Certificate of Immunization if:
- The student has submitted proof of immunization and has not completed the required immunizations, but is in the process of doing so. Failure to complete the immunization requirements in a manner set by the Iowa Department of Public Health will be grounds for exclusion from school until requirements are met.
- The student is transferring from another school within the United States, and records have been requested. Once records have been received, and if immunizations are not compliant with Iowa immunization laws, the student will complete the needed immunizations in a scheduled manner set by the Iowa Department of Public Health. Failure to comply would be grounds for exclusion from school until requirements are met.
Exemptions from the immunization requirement in this policy will be allowed only for medical or religious reasons recognized under the law. The student must provide a valid Iowa Department of Public Health Certificate of Immunization Exemption to be exempt from this policy.
Approved: January 2015
Reviewed: October 2016