Student Health and Wellness
HEALTH SERVICES
Illness: Any student who is not feeling well will be sent to the office or first aid room by his teacher. The nurse or secretary will take his temperature or perform any minor first-aid necessary depending upon his symptoms. If a student is too ill or uncomfortable to remain in school, the nurse or secretary will notify his parents or guardian to come for him.
A parent or guardian will be notified in the following instances:
- Elevated temperature above 100 degrees
- Head, eye, back or neck injury
- Vomiting
- Persistent diarrhea
- Deep puncture wound
- Suspected fracture
- Any situation in which the nurse determines the well-being of the student or other students is threatened.
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE
If a student must take medication at school, the parent must complete the appropriate forms from the school. If the physician of a student with chronic health problems indicates in writing that a student needs to be allowed to self-medicate at school, the parents of the child must contact the school nurse in order to develop an individual health care plan (IHP).
Policy JLCD Assisting Students with Medications and Other Health Needs (Issued 8/22) can be found here.
DRUG TESTING
Lexington Two implements a mandated random drug screening policy for high school athletes. This policy requires all students participating in high school sports to sign a consent form along with their parent/guardian. The purpose of the consent form is to provide permission for the district to conduct random screenings of student athletes for drugs and alcohol any time during the practice and participation period of their sport. Please advise your child that exposure to and/or use of illicit drugs may result in a positive screening result up to or exceeding 30 days from exposure or use.
Based on our policy, students who have a first positive drug test will: have their parent/guardian notified, be suspended from participation in any sport for a minimum of 14 days, and be referred for treatment. In addition, the student athlete must produce a negative drug sample in order to resume athletic participation after the required suspension.
In the event of a second positive drug test, the student will: have their parent/guardian notified, be suspended from participation in any athletic program in any capacity for a minimum of 90 consecutive days, and be required to complete a drug counseling program. The student athlete must produce a negative sample before being allowed to try out for any other athletic team.
If the student produces a third positive drug test at any time, their parent/guardian will be notified and they will permanently lose the privilege of participation in any athletic program in any capacity.
We have always had eligibility requirements for participation in sports. The intent of this policy is to serve as an extension of those requirements in order to employ education, testing and counseling to deter unauthorized drug use.
Policy JJIE Drug Education and Testing (Issued 3/01)
District Approved Substance Providers and Intervention Services
Permission for School Administration of Prescription and Non-Prescription Medication Form
Vaccination Information