Series 5000: Students

5141.3 Health Assessments and Immunizations

Immunizations

In accordance with Connecticut General Statutes, the Board of Education shall require each student to be protected by adequate immunizations against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, hemophilus influenzae type B, hepatitis B, chicken pox  (varicella), pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A, influenza, and meningococcal disease, unless  medically contraindicated or failure to do so is based upon a written notarized statement that such immunization is contrary to the religious beliefs of the child and/or the child’s parent/guardian. 

(cf. 5111 - Admission) 

(cf. 5141.31 - Physical Examinations for School Programs) 

(cf. 5125 - Student Records) 

(cf. 5125.11 - Health/Medical Records – HIPAA) 

(cf. 5141 - Student Health Services) 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes 

10-204a Required immunizations (as amended by PA 15-174 and PA 15- 242) 

10-204c Immunity from liability 

10-205 Appointment of school medical adviser 

10-206 Health assessments 10-207 Duties of medical advisors 

10-206a Free health assessments 

10-208 Exemption from examination or treatment 

10-208a Physical activity of student restricted; board to honor notice 

10-209 Records not to be public. Provision of reports to schools. 

10-212 School nurses and nurse practitioners 

10-214 Vision, audiometric and postural screenings. When required.  Notification of parents re defects; record of results. Department of Public  Health, Public Health Code, 10-204a-2a, 10-204a-3a, 10-204a 

20 U.S.C. Section 1232h, No Child Left Behind Act 

Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (section 438  of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended, added by section  513 of P.L. 93-568, codified at 20 U.S.C. 1232g) 

42 U.S.C. 1320d-1320d-8, P.L. 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and  Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) 

Policy adopted: February 12, 2018 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut