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LCS Health & Wellness
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The LCS Health Services Department provides resources and information to promote a healthy school community and maximize educational outcomes.
Flu/Cold, RSV and COVID-19 Protocols for Students and Employees
If ill with flu/cold symptoms, remain home until fever free for 48 hours and symptoms have subsided or are improving. In an abundance of caution, if a student or employee tests positive for Covid-19 it is suggested they follow current CDC Covid-19 Guidelines
Too sick for school?
Deciding when a child is too sick to go to school can be a difficult decision to make. When trying to decide, use these guidelines to help make the best decision.
- Fever: Keep a child home if they have a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
- Sore throat: Be mindful of sore throats, especially those with a fever or swollen glands in the neck. If your child has strep throat, they can return to school after 24 hours of appropriate treatment.
- Diarrhea: Three or more loose stools in a 24-hour period.
- Vomiting: Keep a child home if they've thrown up two or more times in a 24-hour period.
- Rash: Watch for rashes, especially those that cause a fever, itching or swelling.
- Chronic cough and/or green nose discharge: These conditions may be contagious and require treatment. Please visit your healthcare provider.
- Ear: Any ear pain with a fever should be evaluated by a physician. Untreated ear infections can cause permanent hearing loss.
- Eye Redness: Eyes that have matted or crust on the eyelids after sleep, mucus or pus drainage, redness, and pain should be evaluated by a health care professional for possible "pink eye" or conjunctivitis.
- Chicken Pox: Children with Chicken Pox must remain home for five days after the beginning of blisters, or until all pox are scabbed over and dry.
- Other Symptoms: Unusually tired, pale, has a lack of appetite, is difficult to wake, confused or irritable. If symptoms persist, check with your doctor or the school nurse.
Contact
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Dr. Alan CoxAssistant SuperintendentTerri AndersonCoordinatorWellness Center Office850-487-7662
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Leon County Schools emphasizes the benefits of good physical, psychological, and financial health to its employees and creates a workplace culture that recognizes and rewards medical, mental, and fiscal wellness.