Health Policies


Accidents / Insurance
During the school day, all accidents are reported immediately to the school office. Prompt attention will be given to any student injured during school hours. An accident report will accompany all injuries, and every attempt will be made to notify parents at home or work to obtain specific instructions. However, if the emergency requires medical response, the student will be taken to Palos Hospital via a local ambulance service. Parents are responsible for the cost of medical transportation. School District 140 does not carry health or accident insurance on students. If students are not covered on your family's private health insurance plan, parents may obtain a student insurance plan offered by Zevitz-Redfield & Associates, Inc. Information about Zevitz-Redfield & Associates, Inc. is available through our district office.

Emergency Information
The school office will keep on file emergency information for each student. This information contains data about who the school should contact in the case of an emergency. Be sure that you complete the data sheet prior to the first week of school. Emergency information should be updated to reflect any changes that occur. All members of the school community will be notified through the EXPEDITE call tree in the case of an emergency school closing.

**It is very important to have accurate phone numbers on file.

Medicine at School
Students who have conditions that require medication must have two letters on file in the school office. The first letter is a release allowing the school nurse or designee to administer the medicine. The second letter is the doctor's verification, the identification of the medicine and the dosage requirements. Students are prohibited from carrying any medication with them during the school day.

Dental Requirement
The Illinois School Code now requires a dental examination for all children in kindergarten, second, and sixth grade. The dental examination form is to be completed by May 15th of the grade requirement. This law became effective on July 1, 2005 and applies to all public, private, and parochial schools in Illinois.

Illness at School
If a student becomes ill while in school, he/she must obtain a pass from the classroom teacher and then report to the nurse's office. Parents will be contacted if the illness seems serious or if it is accompanied by a noticeable fever.

Vision Screening
Effective January 2008, all students entering kindergarten or students new to the district in the state of Illinois must have a vision exam.  Please be aware that the vision screening provided by the district is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor.  Children are not required to undergo the vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months.