Bellingham Public Schools
Please Keep Your Child Home If:
| Symptom or Illness | OK to Return |
|---|---|
| Fever (100 or greater) and signs of illness | 24 hours after fever resolved and feeling better |
| Vomiting or Diarrhea | 24 hours after symptom resolved and feeling better |
| Rash and Fever not associated with heat or allergy | 24 hours after fever resolved and feeling better. Should be evaluated by a health care provider |
| Open Sores or wounds that are draining and cannot be covered | Once sores, wounds are no longer draining or can be covered |
| Ill and unable to participate in learning | When feeling better |
| Strep Throat | 24 hours after starting antibiotic treatment, 24 hours after fever resolved, and feeling better |
| If your child has been diagnosed with an infectious illness such as: measles, mumps, chicken pox, pertussis (whooping cough), COVID-19 | As directed by public health or your health care provider |
| Lice, Scabies, Ringworm, Pink Eye | Continue coming to school. Seek medical evaluation and treatment |
References: Policy 3414, Procedure 3414P