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REGULATIONS REGARDING COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Purpose
The purpose of these regulations is to provide a safe school environment for all students and employees of the Bloomfield Hills School District and to ensure that proper procedures are taken to assure that both the rights of the individual and the concerns of the community are addressed.
Therefore, the District will assure that staff members or students who have contracted a communicable disease, which is of a serious nature, will be able to have their individual situation reviewed by a Review committee and have that Committee recommend whetherthey may continue to be involved in the public school setting.
Identification
It is the practice of the Bloomfield Hills Schools to respond to individuals experiencing the more common communicable diseases in a manner consistent with the recommended procedures of the Oakland County Health Division.
When it is suspected that an individual may be infected by a serious communicable disease such as Hepatitis B, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), P
re-AIDS (Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus), ARC (AIDS Related Complex), HTLV III (Human T-Cell, Lymphotropic Virus type III) and other like diseases that are transmissible, the Superintendent or designee shall be informed immediately. Upon this information being received, the following action may be initiated by either the individual or the District, in addition to the required reporting procedures of appropriate public health agencies.
A consultation with the Superintendent or designee and the affected student with his or her parent or guardian or the affected staff member and appropriate union representative if requested. The consultation shall include:
7. A review of the individual=s personal physician=s statement, if any.
8. A review of the affected student=s educational placement or the affected employee=s work assignment.
Findings of the consultation and individual review of the matter will be discussed with local, state or federal health authorities and a district selected physician for the purpose of making a recommendation to the Superintendent. Privacy in all matters will be required, and only individuals with a need to know for the purpose of making decisions or recommendations under this regulation will be informed.
A decision with respect to continued attendance of a student or work of a staff member will be made by the Superintendent based upon the information provided. The Superintendent may appoint a review committee if deemed necessary.
Should a student be excluded and homebound instruction is determined appropriate, such will be provided per state guidelines.
Staff members salary and insurance benefits will be determined by applicable law and pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement or employee handbook, whichever is applicable.
Review Committee
Upon request of an affected individual (or the parent or guardian if the affected individual is a minor) who has been excluded from school or work, or who has been permitted to continue to attend school or work but with restrictions, a team will be appointed to review the Superintendent=s decision and the relevant facts. The team shall be referred to as the Review Committee and it shall be chaired by the Deputy Superintendent.
The Review Committee shall normally consist of the following individuals:
Student is Affected Individual
Parent/Guardian
Director of Special Education
Oakland County Health Representatives
District appointed physician (at District's option and expense)
Building Principal or designee (at individual's option and expense)
Staff Member is Affected Individual
Staff Members Union Representative
Oakland County Health Dept. Representatives
District appointed physician (at District's option and expense)
Director of Personnel
Individual's personal physician (at individual's option and expense)
Other individuals may be invited to participate as agreed upon by the chairperson and the subject individual.
Review Committee Considerations
Any individual who may be excluded due to a serious communicable disease will have the facts of the matter considered privately and separately from other similar cases.
Included in the consideration will be the stated health condition as indicated by all physician(s) statements, and local, state and federal laws or guidelines. Additionally, the committee will consider the following health aspects:
Behavioral characteristics of the individual
Physical condition of the person
Expected normal type of interaction with others
Current recommendations of health agencies
Compliance with applicable laws
Should a student be excluded and homebound instruction is determined appropriate, such will be provided per state guidelines.
Staff members salary and insurance benefits will be determined by applicable law and pursuant to the terms of the collected bargaining agreement or employee handbook, whichever is applicable.
Return to School of Work
Excluded individuals or individuals who have been permitted to remain in school or at work, but with restrictions, will be returned to school or work or have the restrictions removed upon occurrence of the following:
4. Receipt by the District of a written release from the individual=s personal physician which confirms that the individual does not pose a health risk to the individual, staff or students, or,
5. A recommendation by the Review Committee which is accepted and concurred in by the Superintendent that return of the individual may return without substantial risk to the individual, staff or students.
6. As an additional condition, the Superintendent may request a written statement from public health authorities confirming that the individual may return without substantial risk to the individual, staff or students.
7. In the event the District has not previously sought an opinion of a physician of its own selection, it may, at its own expense, retain a physician to confirm that the ability to return to school or work does not pose a substantial health risk to the individual, staff or students. In the event that the individual has an objection to the selected physician, an option to select a physician from a list of three to six physicians approved by the District will be available
8. The Superintendent shall have the discretion to establish such conditions of return to school or work as deemed necessary to avoid risk to the individual, staff or students.
Revised: 12/86
Revised:3/20/01