Health Information

Physical Exams:

• A physical exam must be turned in PRIOR to September 5, 2024 or your child will be EXCLUDED until the exam is completed.
• Students entering kindergarten, sixth and ninth grades are required to have a completed Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination Form (school physical) on file for the upcoming 2024 - 2025 school year. This form must be completed and signed, including the date by your physician. Your physician must also mark the physical education and interscholastic sports boxes.
• If your child receives immunizations, the doctor must sign to verify the date administered. Computer-generated reports from your physician must be signed and dated. There is a health history portion to be completed by the parent, including a signature and date. Forms that do not have the required information, including signatures, will not be accepted as completed forms.
• Students who are new to the district will have 30 days to provide the physical exam.

Immunizations:

• Students must have proof of current immunizations turned in PRIOR to September 5, 2024.
• All immunizations must be completed or must be in progress before the child will be allowed to attend after this date. Please refer to the Illinois Immunization Requirements for a list of what is needed and when the immunization is given.
• All religious and medical objections must be presented at the time the physical is turned in and must meet the specifications of state code.
  
  *Recommended but not required - for students entering grade 6 - HPV vaccine.

• IESA and IHSA require a certificate of physical fitness, signed by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner in order to practice or participate.
• The physical examination is good for 365 days from the date of the exam.

Eye Examinations:

• Students entering kindergarten or upon first entry into an Illinois school beyond kindergarten, (grades 1 through 12) are required to have an eye examination.
• The exam must be performed by a licensed optometrist or medical doctor who performs eye examinations, as specified in Illinois Department of Public Health administrative rules. He/ she shall complete and sign the Eye Examination Report Form.
• This form must be turned in no later than October 15, 2024 of the school year for kindergarten and transfer students.
• Those who transfer into the district after October 15, 2024 and have not attended an Illinois school before, will be given time to complete the examination requirements.

Medical Authorization Form:

• A School Medical Authorization Form must be on file each school year for your child.
• Tylenol and other medications will not be given at school without this completed form.
• All medication must be dropped off and picked up by a parent per school policy.