To keep all of our students and staff as healthy as possible, we ask that you keep your child home with the following until they are symptom free for 24 hours:

• If they have an elevated temperature: Oral - 100 or greater, Ear - 100 or greater, or Rectal - greater than 100.4.
• If they have a communicable disease/illness (such as: strep throat, chicken pox, impetigo, or pink eye).
• If they are experiencing repeated vomiting and/or diarrhea related to illness.
• If they have any type of draining, open wound and may be contagious.

Check with your child’s provider to determine if any vaccinations are needed to meet the NYS requirement for school attendance. 

Students must meet NYS immunization requirements for school attendance.

Please note: all vaccinations must be given at appropriate intervals per CDC recommendations.

Any student that does not meet NYS immunization requirements for school attendance, and does not have a medical exemption, will not be allowed to remain in school after the 14th day grace period starting from the first day of instruction. The student and his/her family must provide proof from a physician or clinic showing compliance with the NYS immunization requirements for school attendance.

If you have a question, please contact your school’s health office.

If you have difficulty obtaining the appropriate immunizations for school attendance, please call your local health department:

medical exemption form NYS2024.pdf

New York State Education Law states that all children entering grades PreK, Kindergarten, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11, as well as all students new to the district need to have a physical exam by a New York State physician. We recommend students see their own medical providers when possible since your doctor knows your child best. If a physical exam cannot be provided by your own private doctor, the school physician will provide one for your child free of charge. Physical exams are done at each of the schools in the fall and spring. Please call your school's Health Office for scheduled mandated school physical days.

The form for a physical exam is attached for your convenience.

Required NYS health-exam-form 2023.pdf

An annual vision and hearing screening will be done by the school nurse as mandated by New York State for all new entrants to the district as well as students in grades PreK, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 11. These tests provide only a screening for potential problems. You will be notified of any deficiencies found. A follow up examination, by your physician, will be required for diagnosis and treatment.

An annual scoliosis screening will be done by the school nurse for students in grades 5 and 7 for girls and grade 9 for boys.

Are you without health insurance? Broome County Department of Social Services provides application assistance and has trained staff available to help children, teens, and adults apply for free to low-cost health insurance through Medicaid and Child Health Plus. To learn more information on these programs call 607-778-1100 for assistance.

If a student is to take any medication during the school day, it must be in the bottle dispensed by the pharmacist with the child's name, name of medication, dosage, number of times to be given, and the physicians name on the label.

The Health Office must have a written order from a doctor as well as written parent and/ or guardian permission authorizing school personnel to administer the medication. This includes over the counter medications. Please do not send medications to school with your student. This is for the safety of all students.

An order form for medication is attached for you and your physician to complete.

If you suspect your child is getting the flu, it is essential that he/she does not attend school or go anywhere else, such as childcare, the mall, or sporting events. Symptoms of the flu like illness include: fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.7 degrees Celsius, cough, sore throat or runny nose. Additional symptoms may be muscle pain, fatigue and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea. 

Please remember to emphasize good hand washing. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and dispose of the used tissues in a wastebasket. If you do not have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve.

Remember to keep your contacts current so we are able to reach you should your child become ill or injured at school.