Boonton Township School District

HEALTH SERVICES
School Health Personnel
Janice Vitcavich, R.N., School Nurse
973.334.4162, Ext. 361
Patricia M. Renz, MD, School Physician
Boonton Township Health Office Guidelines
We all want our children to have good attendance, and we hope our children are healthy so they will have
few absences. There are some occasions, however, when children need to stay home. These guidelines
are designed to protect the health of all children.
1. If a child is sent home with a fever, he/she is expected to remain home a full 24 hours, feverfree,
without the use of fever reducing medications like Tylenol or Advil, before returning to
school.
2. If a child vomits during the night or in the morning, please do not send him/her to school. If a
child vomits in school, we will call you to pick him/her up rather than send your child home on the
bus.
3. If a child has been diagnosed with strep throat, state law requires that he/she must be on
medicine 24 hours before returning to school.
4. Chicken Pox requires the child to be home until all pox are scabbed and dry. Clearance from
the school nurse is necessary before returning to school.
5. It is very important that the school nurse is notified if head lice or nits are found in your child’s
hair.
6. If a child needs to be excused from Physical Education, a note from the parent/physician is
required. If a child needs to be excused for more than one week or two physical education
periods, a physician’s note is mandatory.
7. Parents need to notify the nurse if a child is on crutches, has a cast, or is in a brace of any
kind.
8. No medication, including over-the-counter medication will be administered to pupils unless
there is a parent/guardian note with the physician’s written and signed statement of the
medication’s name, the purpose of its administration, its proper dose, the time of
administration, and the time when it shall be discontinued. The medication must be in its
original container. A medication authorization form can be obtained from the nurse’s office or
school office. Please refer to the medication and self-administering medication policies if you
have any questions.
Health Screenings
Height & Weight: Yearly for all pupils
Vision: Biennially for all pupils
Hearing: Yearly for K-3, 7-8
Blood Pressure: Yearly for all pupils
Scoliosis: Biennially for all pupils ages ten through eighteen as required by law
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