Jerome Joint School District No. 261

STUDENTS 3540

Minor Injuries

If a student is injured in a minor way that can be treated by school district personnel, the preferred order of staff

administering first aid shall be:

1. School nurse (if available).

2. Any staff member with advanced first aid training.

3. Building principal or administrator.

4. Physical Education teacher.

5. Member of coaching staff.

Parents will be notified as deemed reasonable by the building principal or their designee. First aid kits will be

placed in each building and high risk areas for immediate access.

Emergency Treatment

The Board recognizes that schools are responsible for providing first aid or emergency treatment in case of sudden

illness or injury to a student, but that further medical attention is the responsibility of the parent or guardian.

Each parent or guardian must provide an emergency telephone number where the parent or designee of the

parent can be reached.

When a student is injured, staff shall provide immediate care and attention until relieved by a superior, a nurse or

a doctor. The principal or designated staff member should immediately contact the parent so that the parent can

arrange for care or treatment of the injured student.

If a child develops symptoms of illness while at school, the responsible school officials shall do the following:

1. Isolate the child immediately from other children in a room or area segregated for that purpose.

2. Inform the parent or guardian as soon as possible about the illness and request him or her to pick up the

child.

3. Report each case of suspected communicable disease the same day by telephone to the local health

authority, or as soon as possible thereafter if no contact can be made the same day.

In the event that the parent cannot be reached and in the judgment of the principal or person in charge immediate

medical attention is required, the injured student may be taken directly to the hospital and treated by the

physician on call. When the parent is located, he/she may elect to continue the treatment or make other

arrangements.

Policy History:

Adopted on: 04/28/09

Revised on: