Student Illness or Injury at School

Code No.: 504.5
STUDENT ILLNESS OR INJURY AT SCHOOL
When a student becomes ill or is injured at school, the school district will attempt to notify the student’s
parents or emergency contact as soon as possible.
The school district, while not responsible for medical treatment of an ill or injured student, will have
employees present administer emergency or minor first aid if possible. An ill or injured child will be
turned over to the care of the parents or qualified medical employees as quickly as possible.
In cases of emergency, the student shall be transported to a hospital or a doctor’s office by
ambulance or other convenient means of transportation.
It is the responsibility of the principal to file an accident report with the superintendent within twentyfour
hours after the student is injured.
Annually, parents are required to complete a medical emergency authorization form indicating the
procedures to be followed, if possible, in an emergency involving their child. The authorization form
will also include the phone numbers of the parents and alternative numbers to call in case of an injury or
illness.
The superintendent is responsible, in conjunction with the school nurse, to develop rules and regulations
governing the procedure in the event a student should become ill or be injured at school.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 613.17 (2013).
Approved
Reviewed 2/21/00
Reviewed 4/7/03
Reviewed 7/7/08
Revised 8/3/15