INSURANCE & HEALTH

A student liability insurance is mandatory for all students enrolling in Galilee Academy. The insurance fee of $20.00 is due at the time of registration.

HEALTH AND FIRST AID

Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases

A. Immunizations - We comply with the Ministry of Health requirements for immunization. Exceptions to this compliance are allowed on an individual basis for medical contraindications or religious conflicts.

1. Medical contraindications.

The student must present an affidavit or a certificate signed by a physician, duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the Bahamas, in which it is stated that, in the physician?s opinion, the immunization required would be injurious to the student?s health. Unless a lifelong condition is specified, the affidavit or certificate is valid only one year from the date signed by the physician, and must be renewed at that time for the exclusion to remain in effect.

2. Religious conflicts.

The student must present an affidavit signed by his or her parent or guardian stating the immunization conflicts with the tenets and practice of a recognized church or religious denomination of which the student is an adherent or member. This exemption does not apply in times of emergency epidemic declared by the Ministry of Health.

Immunization requirements are according to national requirements.

A. Provisional Enrollment - The law requires that students be fully immunized against the specific diseases. However, a student may be provisionally admitted if he has begun the required immunizations and continues to receive them until requirements have been met.

B. Exclusion from School - Children shall be excluded from school when communicable disease is suspected. This will be at a designated person?s discretion. Students will also be excluded from school when head lice or scabies or ring worms are found.

Readmission to school will be:

1. When a child is free of fever (temperature less than 100 degree) 24 hours;

2. In case of head lice - after treatment and the child is nit-free. The child must be examined for nits upon return to school by a designated person;

3. With a physician?s statement that the student is no longer communicable, (necessary in cases of mumps, measles, chicken pox, etc.); or

4. After a period of time corresponding to the communicability of the disease as established by the Ministry of Health, and student must be checked in by a designated person.

Screening

A. Growth and development - weight and measure height Sept/Oct and March/April.

B. Vision

1. Students are screened yearly. Students enrolling after the screening will be responsible for the screening.

2. All first, third, and fifth grade students.

3. Parents will be notified if any further testing needs to be done.

C. Hearing

1. Students are screened yearly. Students enrolling after the screening will be responsible for the screening.

2. All first, third, and fifth grade students.

3. Parents will be notified if any further testing needs to be done.

D. Other

1. Examination of scalp for head lice as needed.

2. Scoliosis - all students grades 5-9 using the state approved scoliosis screening procedures.

3. Parents will be notified if any further testing needs to be done.

Provision for Emergency and First Aid Care

Students who are ill must be kept from school. Parents will be asked to pick up students who become ill at school. If your child becomes ill at school parental permission must be obtained before the student can leave.

The school will provide simple first aid for minor injuries. Students with minor injuries will be given first aid by qualified personnel and returned to class after five to ten minutes observation.

Students with serious injuries will be given first aid by qualified persons and parents notified. If warranted, student will be taken to the hospital by school vehicle or ambulance. If parents are not available at time of transfer, designated school personnel will accompany and remain with he student until the parent/ guardian assumes responsibility. The emergency information card will also be taken.

First aid shall be administered in accordance with the Red Cross procedure.

A daily log of students seen in the clinic shall be kept.

Administration of Medication by School Personnel

No medication including analgesics, antipyretics, antacids, cough or cold preparations, shall be provided for students or staff by the school. No medication is to be kept with the student. All medication is to be kept either in the office or nurse?s station.

Students will be given Prescription or non-prescription medication only if:

1. a written request is supplied by the parent.

2. the medication is in the original container, properly labeled with the student?s name and dosage directions.

Do not send medication in plastic baggies.

Illness

If your child is not well enough to participate in all school activities including recess, keep your child at home.