Clinic

Parents should call the school attendance clerk, Jasmine Tenorio, (281) 237-5788, anytime your child is absent from school. A parent note must accompany a child's return to school. A doctor's note is required for absences of 5 days or more.

HAND WASHING:

Hand washing may be the single most important step in reducing the spread of infection, and yet a study showed that only 67% of people practice any sort of hand hygiene. Germs are everywhere and can make you sick. It is important to wash your hands, and to do it often.

When should I wash my hands? The CDC states you should use soap and water to wash your hands:

before eating food, and before and after preparing food
before and after touching and treating a wound
after using the bathroom or changing diapers
before and after caring for or visiting someone who is sick
after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
after touching an animal, animal food, or animal waster
after touching garbage
when your hands are visibly dirty.

NOTE *If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol, and wash with soap and water as soon as you can.

How do I wash my hands the right way? Follow these five steps every time.

Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.
Lather your hands by rubbing them together with soap. Lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.
Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.
Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.
Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

Health Services

24 Hour Rule

Students who demonstrate signs and symptoms of illness or a possible communicable disease should be referred to the school clinic for further assessment. Those with an elevated temperature of 100 degrees or above or those who vomit or have diarrhea must be isolated and sent home. The student must be fever free without fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before he/she can be allowed back to school. Those excluded due to vomiting or diarrhea must also be free of symptoms without the use of preventative medications before being allowed back to school. (Administrative Regulation FFAD)

Immunization Requirements

Katy ISD follows the Texas Department of State Health Services recommendation for immunization compliance in order for a student to attend school. The law requires that all students be as up-to-date as medically feasible in order to attend classes. The immunization vaccine requirements for each grade level are listed on the Katy ISD website. Exemptions to the immunization requirements are allowable on an individual basis for medical contraindications, reasons of conscience-including religious belief, and active duty with the armed forces of the United States. For further information, visit the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Medication Administration

Short term ( 15 days or less) and long term (15 days or more) medications are sometimes prescribed for students to be given during the school day. In such cases, regulations governing administration of medication during school hours must be strictly adhered to by school personnel. Any natural and/or homeopathic products, not FDA approved, will not be dispensed by school personnel.