Christian Home Educators Co-op of Mount Pleasant
Health Policy
In this document, the reference to teachers refers to volunteers working with our children.
The conditions stated below apply to both students and teachers (to both children and parents).
Fever (within the last 24 hours)
Diarrhea (within the last 24 hours)
Vomiting (within the last 24 hours)
Runny nose that has green or yellow mucus
Head colds
Persistent cough
Sore throat
Eye infections
Uncovered skin lesions or wounds
Skin infections
Rash
Impetigo
Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice)
Lice
Childhood diseases (Scarlet fever, German measles, mumps, chicken pox, or whooping cough)
Rubella or shingles
Active pulmonary tuberculosis
Hepatitis
Cold sores *(Adults or children in the nursery through kindergarten classrooms)
Other communicable diseases
If a parent does bring a child with any one of these conditions, it is the responsibility of the teacher (or anyone who notices) to let someone in leadership know so that the parent can be asked to keep the child out of Co-op activities until symptoms subside. If a child becomes ill while at Co-op, the teacher must let the parent (or someone in leadership) know ASAP.
Communicable diseases can not only be brought to Co-op by sick teachers or children, but also by apparently healthy teachers or children, who are at the beginning or end of an infectious disease. Therefore, please be considerate of others when deciding whether to bring (or send) children who have a sick sibling. Younger children are more likely to catch and share some sicknesses and older children are less likely to catch and share some sicknesses from siblings. Prayerfully decide what is best for the others in your children’s classes. When in doubt, seek counsel from Karen or Lisa,.