Health Services

The Health Services staff believes family is an essential part of good health. Your input is welcome and valued. Please stop by to voice concerns, ask questions, share thoughts, and exchange health information. 

• Allergy & Asthma Awareness
• Care of Illness & Injury
• Communicable Disease Management
• Health & Wellness
• Vision & Hearing Screenings
• Medication Administration & Policy
• Required Health Exams and Immunization Recording

Minor accidents which occur during the school day are treated by the classroom teacher or registered nurse. It is the responsibility of the parents to contact a doctor or take the child to the doctor's office or hospital.

If the injury appears serious, the school nurse will call a parent/guardian. If a parent/guardian cannot be reached, the school will call the emergency number provided on the enrollment form. If a parent/guardian or designated emergency contact is not available and the injury requires immediate aid, the child will be taken to the nearest hospital by paramedics. A school administrator will accompany the child while school staff continue to try to connect with parents/guardians.

In the event a student has an injury or illness that prevents them from participating in recess or physical education (PE), a parent/guardian must provide written notice to both the school nurse and PE teacher. That note is valid for a maximum of three days.

• A student unable to participate in outdoor recess or physical education classes for a period of more than three days must provide the school with an activity order from a healthcare provider licensed under the IL Medical Practice Act.
• A student who arrives at school with a new cast, splint or orthopedic device for a recent injury must provide school with an activity order from a healthcare provider licensed under the IL Medical Practice Act.
• It is recommended that an activity order from a healthcare provider licensed under the IL Medical Practice Act be provided for students returning to school after surgery or a hospitalization.

Activity orders should specify the student’s injury or medical problem, the activity the student is restricted from, the dates the student is restricted from the activity, and a date to resume activity. Students with an activity restriction are restricted from similar extracurricular and/or interscholastic activities during the activity restriction time period.

Students may not resume activities until a release from the healthcare provider is provided to the school. The school nurse will call the provider to clarify restrictions, if needed.

Students who experience a forceful impact believed to have caused a concussion, who are exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion, will be removed from:

• athletic practices,
• competition,
• physical education class,
• recess,
• other physical activities during the school day, or
• in school-sponsored after-school activities

Students diagnosed with a concussion, or exhibiting signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion after injury will be immediately removed from these activities. The district's Return to Learn and Return to Play Protocols are based on Physician recommendations and student symptoms. Each concussion is different and is managed individually amongst the student, the parent/guardians, the school nurse/physician, and the educational team. The concussion plan is frequently monitored and updated to allow for the student to progress academically and physically as symptoms improve. The student may resume activities after medical release from the licensed physician who has treated the student.

Please review the CDC Concussion Information Sheet:

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Student athletes and their parents/guardians must sign the Agreement to Participate before the student is allowed to participate in a practice or interscholastic competition.

Per Public Act 098-0305, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has posted a training video on their website on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillators (AED). School District 15 encourages parents and staff to view it. Click on the image below or visit: http://www.ihsa.org/Resources/SportsMedicine/CPRTraining.aspx to view the video.