School Exclusions:

Students with the following symptoms shall be excluded from school until free of symptoms for 24 hours without medication or a document is received from a physician stating that the student is released to return to school.  This list of signs and symptoms is not exhaustive and includes:

• Temperature of 100.0 degrees or more

• Vomiting/Nausea, or Diarrhea

• Pain and/or swelling at angle of jaw

• Undetermined rash over any part of the body

• Undiagnosed scaly patches on the body or scalp

• Red, draining, constant itchy eyes

• Intense itching with signs & symptoms of secondary infection

• Open, draining lesions

• Jaundice

 The parent or authorized individual is expected to pick his or her child up within ONE HOUR of being notified of any of the above conditions.

Alvin ISD Medical Conditions and School Exclusions Website

COVID-19:

Any of the following symptoms may indicate a possible COVID-19 infection: 

• Temperature of 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit or higher

• New uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing (or, for students with a chronic allergic/asthmatic cough, a change in their cough from baseline)

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing 

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches 

• Headache

• New onset loss of taste or smell 

• Sore throat

• Congestion or runny nose 

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

If a student is symptomatic while at school, he or she will be evaluated by the school nurse.  The nurse will evaluate based on the number and severity of symptoms, known exposure and vaccination status. If a student is confirmed positive for COVID-19, the student may return to school once he or she has been fever-free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication and symptoms are resolving. 

Medication Guidelines:

Completed medication forms must be on file for EACH medication to be administered by the school nurse.

Prescription medication MUST be in the original container with a prescription label attached. If no prescription label is available, a separate doctor's order will be needed.

Students are not permitted to carry or self-administer their medications at school without proper physician and parental paperwork on file. This also includes any over the counter medications, such as cough drops, pain reliever, etc.

All medications (including inhalers and epi-pens) brought to the clinic need to be in their ORIGINAL box with the pharmacy label including the student's name, date of birth, and expiration date.

A physician’s order is required to administer over-the-counter medication/s for more than 10 consecutive days from the date of the original request. Alvin ISD staff will not administer medications that are ordered every morning, once a day or every 8 or 12 hours. These medications should be given at home.

All medications will need to be picked up by the parent/guardian on or before the last day of school.

Please note that the clinic DOES NOT stock any over the counter medications in the clinic. This includes, but is not limited to, acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), antihistamines (Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra), antibiotic ointment (Neosporin, Polysporin), anti-itch creams, stomach medications, etc.

Alvin ISD's Medication Forms

Specialized Health Conditions:

For students with asthma, food/insect allergies, seizures, or diabetes, there are specific action plans that must be completed by your child’s physician EACH YEAR.  The school nurse must have these forms turned in with the accompanying medication.  If this information is not received, we cannot administer the medication to your child in an emergent situation. 

Alvin ISD Online Medical Forms