Health Requirements

Per Board of Education Policy 7:100, all students must meet the health requirements as outlined by the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding health examinations and immunizations, eye examinations, and dental examinations. Unless an exemption or extension applies, failure to comply with the requirement before October 15 will result in the student's exclusion from school until the required health forms are presented to the District. New students who register after October 15 of the current school year shall have 30 days following registration to comply with the health examination and immunization regulations. 

Exemptions: 

In accordance with rules adopted by the IDPH, a student will be exempted from this policy's requirements for: 

  1. Religious grounds, if the student's parents/guardians present the IDPH's Certificate of Religious Exemption form to the Superintendent or designee. When a Certificate of Religious Exemption form is presented, the Superintendent or designee shall immediately inform the parents/guardians of exclusion procedures pursuant to Board policy 7:280, Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease, and State rules if there is an outbreak of one or more diseases from which the student is not protected.

  2. Health examination or immunization requirements on medical grounds, if the examining physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant provides written verification.

  3. Eye examination requirement, if the student's parents/guardians show an undue burden or lack of access to a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches who provides eye examinations, or a licensed optometrist.

  4. Dental examination requirement, if the student's parents/guardians show an undue burden or a lack of access to a dentist. 

Homeless Child: 

Any homeless child shall be immediately admitted, even if the child or child's parent/guardian is unable to produce immunization and health records normally required for enrollment. Board policy 6:140, Education of Homeless Children, governs the enrollment of homeless children.