Corning Union Elementary School District

Health Services

Corning Union Elementary School District Health Services provides nursing and health services to students, assists in planning school health programs, and serves as a resource in preparing health education curriculum according to district-established standards.

The School Nurse provides direct nursing services, referrals, and consultations, as well as supervises school site Health Assistants.

Our Health Assistants provide basic first aid care and in some cases specialized care to elementary and middle school students. They maintain health records and work to keep the District in compliance with state-mandated requirements in all health-related areas.

IS MY STUDENT TOO SICK TO ATTEND SCHOOL

Here are a few guidelines for when a child is probably too sick to attend school:

Temperature of more than 100 degrees
A sore with yellowish discharge or crust
Undiagnosed rash
Constant cough or runny nose
Eyes with drainage or crusted lids
Vomiting or diarrhea

KEEP YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION UP TO DATE

It is vital that parents keep their contact information and emergency contact information up to date. You can update this information by logging into your Aeries Parent Portal or through ParentSquare App.

Disclaimer: The information and third-party links on this website are provided solely for reference and, therefore, should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation by CUESD of any product or service.

HELPFUL TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD IS HEALTH AND SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL

Ensure that your child is:

At school on time every morning
Gets 8-10 hours of sleep every night
Eats breakfast every single morning
Wears their glasses or contacts as recommended by their doctor
Meets all State of California immunization requirements

REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS

Upon a student's registration at a district school, the Superintendent or designee shall provide the student's parents/guardians a written notice summarizing the state's immunization requirements.

The Superintendent or designee shall not unconditionally admit any student to a district school, preschool, or child care and development program for the first time nor admit or advance any student to grade 7, unless the student has been fully immunized. The student shall present documentation of full immunization, in accordance with the age/grade and dose required by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), against the following diseases: (Health and Safety Code 120335; 17 CCR 6025)

Measles, mumps, and rubella
Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough)
Poliomyelitis (polio)
Hepatitis B
Varicella (chickenpox)
Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib meningitis)
Any other disease deemed appropriate by CDPH

However, full immunization against hepatitis B shall not be a condition by which the Superintendent or designee shall admit or advance any student to grade 7. (Health and Safety Code 120335)

A student who qualifies for an individualized education program (IEP), unless otherwise exempt, shall be fully immunized in accordance with Health and Safety Code 120335 and this regulation. However, the district shall continue to implement the student's IEP and shall not prohibit the student from accessing any special education and related services required by the student's IEP regardless of whether the student is fully immunized. (Health and Safety Code 120335)

School personnel shall record information for each student regarding all doses of required immunizations and the status of all requirements in accordance with 17 CCR 6070. The school records shall be based on the student's immunization record provided by the student's health care provider, from the student's previous school immunization record, or through the California Immunization Registry (CAIR). (17 CCR 6070)

Exemptions
Exemption from one or more immunization requirements shall be granted under any of the following circumstances:

A medical exemption is submitted using the standardized form developed by CDPH and transmitted using CAIR which includes, but is not limited to, a description of the medical basis for which the exemption for each individual immunization is sought and whether the medical exemption is permanent or temporary. (Health and Safety Code 120372)

A student who has a medical exemption issued prior to January 1, 2020 shall be allowed to continue enrollment until the next grade span, except that after July 1, 2021, a student may not be admitted or advanced to grade 7 unless the student has been immunized or a medical exemption form filed as stated above. (Health and Safety Code 120370)

A temporary exemption shall not exceed one year, and all medical exemptions shall not extend beyond the grade span. (Health and Safety Code 120372)

If a student's medical exemption is revoked by CDPH on the basis that the exemption does not meet applicable criteria for medical exemptions, the student shall continue in attendance and, within 30 calendar days of the revocation, commence the immunization schedule required for conditional admittance pursuant to 17 CCR 6050, as described below. (Health and Safety Code 120372)

The student's parent/guardian may appeal a revocation to the Secretary of California Health and Human Services. If a revocation is appealed, the student shall continue in attendance and shall not be required to commence the immunization schedule required for conditional admittance provided the appeal is filed within 30 calendar days of the revocation. (Health and Safety Code 120372, 120372.05)

The student's parent/guardian filed with the district, before January 1, 2016, a letter or written affidavit stating that an immunization is contrary to the student's personal beliefs, in which case the student shall be exempted from the immunization until the student enrolls in the next applicable grade span requiring immunization (birth to preschool, grades K-6, grades 7-12). (Health and Safety Code 120335)

When a student transfers to a different school within the district or transfers into the district from another school district in California, the student's personal beliefs exemption filed before January 1, 2016, shall remain in effect until the next applicable grade span. A student transferring from a school outside the district shall present a copy of the personal beliefs exemption upon enrollment. When a student transfers into the district from outside California and presents a personal beliefs exemption issued by another state or country prior to January 1, 2016, the Superintendent or designee may consult with legal counsel regarding the applicable immunization requirements.
The student is enrolled in an independent study program pursuant to Education Code 51745-51749.6 and does not receive classroom-based instruction. (Health and Safety Code 120335)